# CVE-2024-57966: libarchiveplugin.cpp in KDE ark before 24.12.0 can extract to an absolute path from an archive.

- Severity: CVSS 5.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 24.12.0
- Published: 2025-02-03 · Updated: 2025-02-09

## Affected

- KDE ark: fixed in 24.12.0

## Description

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

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on KDE ark, upgrade to a fixed version (24.12.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/KDE/ark/commit/fe518d81b338941e0bf1c5ce5e75a9ab6de4bb58
- https://github.com/KDE/ark/compare/v24.11.90...v24.12.0

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