HIGH
Directory traversal vulnerability in KArchive before 5.24, as used in KDE Frameworks, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename in an archive file, related to KNewsstuff downloads
Published Aug 2, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.43%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in KArchive before 5.24, as used in KDE Frameworks, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename in an archive file, related to KNewsstuff downloads.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.10
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.43% 0.04429
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04429
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.43% (0.04429) | 91.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.46% (0.04465) | 90.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 13, 2025 | 6.39% (0.06390) | 90.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 8.11% (0.08110) | 91.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.39% (0.06390) | 90.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.62% (0.14617) | 90.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 6.39% (0.06390) | 89.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.76% (0.03764) | 87.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.44% (0.01438) | 87.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 1.44% (0.01438) | 86.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.44% (0.01438) | 84.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00023.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3643 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91806 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3042-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUPatch
- https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=karchive.git&a=commit&h=0cb243f64eef45565741b27364cece7d5c349c37 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20160724-1.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitMitigationVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00023.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3643 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91806 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3042-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUPatch | |
| https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=karchive.git&a=commit&h=0cb243f64eef45565741b27364cece7d5c349c37 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20160724-1.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitMitigationVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 2, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jul 16, 2016
Link CVE-2016-6232
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a