CVE-2024-57966

Name: CVE-2024-57966
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-02-03T05:15:10.08+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5/10EPSS 0.26%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-57966 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5/10 on the CVSS scale. libarchiveplugin.cpp in KDE ark before 24.12.0 can extract to an absolute path from an archive.. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libarchiveplugin.cpp in KDE ark before 24.12.0 can extract to an absolute path from an archive.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.26%

17.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-36

References

Timeline

Published: Feb 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-57966?

libarchiveplugin.cpp in KDE ark before 24.12.0 can extract to an absolute path from an archive.

How severe is CVE-2024-57966?

CVE-2024-57966 has a CVSS score of 5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-57966?

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Source: NVD / NIST