# CVE-2013-4668: Directory traversal vulnerability in File Roller 3.6.x before 3.6.4, 3.8.x before 3.8.3, and 3.9.x before 3.9.3, when libarchive is used, al

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-07-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in File Roller 3.6.x before 3.6.4, 3.8.x before 3.8.3, and 3.9.x before 3.9.3, when libarchive is used, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a crafted archive that is not properly handled in a "Keep directory structure" action, related to fr-archive-libarchive.c and fr-window.c.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1906-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00095.html
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2013-001.html
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/file-roller/commit/?id=b147281293a8307808475e102a14857055f81631
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54351
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61008
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-07/0039.html

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