CVE-2023-38633
MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 2.13%
Last modified
CVE-2023-38633 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A directory traversal problem in the URL decoder of librsvg before 2.56.3 could be used by local or remote attackers to disclose files (on the local filesystem outside of the expected area), as demonstrated by href=".?../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd" in an xi:include element.. EPSS estimates a 2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A directory traversal problem in the URL decoder of librsvg before 2.56.3 could be used by local or remote attackers to disclose files (on the local filesystem outside of the expected area), as demonstrated by href=".?../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd" in an xi:include element.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Librsvg | >= 2.42.3, < 2.46.6 |
| Gnome | Librsvg | >= 2.48.0, < 2.48.11 |
| Gnome | Librsvg | >= 2.50.0, < 2.50.8 |
| Gnome | Librsvg | >= 2.52.0, < 2.52.10 |
| Gnome | Librsvg | >= 2.54.0, < 2.54.6 |
| Gnome | Librsvg | >= 2.55.0, < 2.55.3 |
| Gnome | Librsvg | >= 2.56.0, < 2.56.3 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 38 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 12.0 |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43Mailing List, Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/27/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213502Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/librsvg/-/issues/996Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37415799Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0011/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.canva.dev/blog/engineering/when-url-parsers-disagree-cve-2023-38633/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5484Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43Mailing List, Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/27/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213502Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/librsvg/-/issues/996Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37415799Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230831-0011/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.canva.dev/blog/engineering/when-url-parsers-disagree-cve-2023-38633/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5484Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-38633?
A directory traversal problem in the URL decoder of librsvg before 2.56.3 could be used by local or remote attackers to disclose files (on the local filesystem outside of the expected area), as demonstrated by href=".?../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd" in an xi:include element.
How severe is CVE-2023-38633?
CVE-2023-38633 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.13% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38633?
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.
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