CVE-2020-27348 describes a vulnerability in Snapcraft where snap packages, under certain conditions, include the current directory in LD_LIBRARY_PATH. This flaw allows a malicious snap to achieve code execution within the context of another snap if both utilize the home interface or similar, affecting Snapcraft versions prior to 4.4.4 and specific 2.43.1 versions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion, with only one Reddit mention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:snapcraft:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.43.1, < 2.43.1+16.04.1CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:snapcraft:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.4, < 4.4.4CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:snapcraft:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.