CVE-2020-24654 describes a path traversal vulnerability in KDE Ark versions prior to 20.08.1, allowing a crafted TAR archive with symbolic links to write files outside the intended extraction directory. This low-severity vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) requires user interaction and local access, with a potential impact of unauthorized file modification. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low immediate threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 20.08.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kde:ark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
20.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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