An issue was discovered in Apport through 2.20.x
Published Jul 18, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.10%
Description
An issue was discovered in Apport through 2.20.x. In apport/report.py, Apport sets the ExecutablePath field and it then uses the path to run package specific hooks without protecting against path traversal. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .crash file.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.20.6
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.10% (0.02099) | 81.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.39% (0.02386) | 82.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00559) | 77.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00559) | 77.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 12, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00456) | 72.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 3, 2023 | 0.54% (0.00537) | 74.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00551) | 74.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00373) | 69.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00214) | 57.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01765) | 76.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.61% (0.01611) | 52.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 32.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.37% (0.01374) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1700573 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+changelog x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://launchpad.net/bugs/1700573 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+changelog | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory |
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