7.5
HIGH
CVE-2019-14452
Sigil Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Write
Description

Sigil before 0.9.16 is vulnerable to a directory traversal, allowing attackers to write arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a ZIP archive entry that is mishandled during extraction.

INFO

Published Date :

July 31, 2019, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 5, 2019, 10:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-14452 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Flightcrew_project flightcrew
1 Sigil-ebook sigil

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-14452 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://salvatoresecurity.com/zip-slip-in-sigil-cve-2019-14452/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/flightcrew/issues/52#issuecomment-505967936 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/flightcrew/issues/52#issuecomment-505967936 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/flightcrew/issues/52#issuecomment-505997355 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/flightcrew/issues/52#issuecomment-505997355 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/commit/04e2f280cc4a0766bedcc7b9eb56449ceecc2ad4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/commit/04e2f280cc4a0766bedcc7b9eb56449ceecc2ad4 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/commit/0979ba8d10c96ebca330715bfd4494ea0e019a8f No Types Assigned https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/commit/0979ba8d10c96ebca330715bfd4494ea0e019a8f Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/commit/369eebe936e4a8c83cc54662a3412ce8bef189e4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/commit/369eebe936e4a8c83cc54662a3412ce8bef189e4 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/compare/ea7f27d...5b867e5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/compare/ea7f27d...5b867e5 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/releases/tag/0.9.16 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Sigil-Ebook/Sigil/releases/tag/0.9.16 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4085-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4085-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sigil-ebook:sigil:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.9.16
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:flightcrew_project:flightcrew:*:*:*:*:*:sigil:*:* versions from (including) 0.9.2
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 01, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4085-1/ [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-14452 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.47 }} 0.16%

score

0.75955

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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