CVE-2011-1588

Name: CVE-2011-1588
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-14T02:15:10.907+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.07%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-1588 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Thunar before 1.3.1 could crash when copy and pasting a file name with % format characters due to a format string error.. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Thunar before 1.3.1 could crash when copy and pasting a file name with % format characters due to a format string error.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.07%

60.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-134

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xfce	Thunar	1.2.0
Xfce	Thunar	1.2.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.4
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-1588Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-1588Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/xfce-mirror/thunar/blob/master/NEWS#L774
https://github.com/xfce-mirror/thunar/commit/03dd312e157d4fa8a11d5fa402706ae5b05806fa
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1588Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-1588Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-1588Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/xfce-mirror/thunar/blob/master/NEWS#L774
https://github.com/xfce-mirror/thunar/commit/03dd312e157d4fa8a11d5fa402706ae5b05806fa
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1588Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 14, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-1588?

Thunar before 1.3.1 could crash when copy and pasting a file name with % format characters due to a format string error.

How severe is CVE-2011-1588?

CVE-2011-1588 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1588?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2011-1588?

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Source: NVD / NIST