cabextract before 1.6 does not properly check for leading slashes when extracting files, which allows remote attackers to conduct absolute directory traversal attacks via a malformed UTF-8 character that is changed to a UTF-8 encoded slash.
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| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| cabextract_project | cabextract | 1.6 | - |
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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cabextract_project / cabextract
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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