CVE-2017-18196 describes a path traversal vulnerability in Leptonica version 1.74.4, where the software constructs duplicated path components when processing files in /tmp subdirectories. This flaw could allow a local attacker to bypass file restrictions by leveraging access to deeper directories within /tmp. The vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 3.3 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N), indicating local access, low attack complexity, and a potential for limited confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.74.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:leptonica:leptonica:1.74.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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