# CVE-2013-5648: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the handleStartDataFile function in DigiDocSAXParser.c in libdigidoc 3.6.0.0, as used in ID-softwar

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-08-29 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the handleStartDataFile function in DigiDocSAXParser.c in libdigidoc 3.6.0.0, as used in ID-software before 3.7.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a filename beginning with / (slash) or \ (backslash) in a DDOC file.

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## References

- http://www.id.ee/?lang=en&id=34283#3_7_2
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11100
- http://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/updates/3/libdigidoc/current/SOURCES/libdigidoc-3.6.0.0-security-fix-DataFile-name-tag.patch?revision=472660&view=markup
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1002299

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