CVE-2017-10708 is a path traversal vulnerability affecting Apport through version 2.20.x, specifically in the apport/report.py component. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious .crash file, leveraging Apport's use of the ExecutablePath field to run package-specific hooks without proper path validation. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) but can lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (C:H/I:H/A:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known public exploits like Metasploit or ExploitDB modules, and community discussion is minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.20.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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