CVE-2023-38633: debian debian_linux Path Traversal

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified

AliasesMGASA-2023-0259SUSE-SU-2023:3021-1SUSE-SU-2023:3208-1+6 more

Published 22-07-2023Last modified 02-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-38633 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk

32/100

0100

Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

5.5/10

010

Medium · v3.1 (NVD)

EPSS score

2.33%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits3reference

Timeline

22-07-2023
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
02-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A directory traversal problem in the URL decoder of librsvg before 2.56.3 could be used by local or remote attackers to disclose files (on the local filesystem outside of the expected area), as demonstrated by href=".?../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd" in an xi:include element.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

v3.15.5

EPSS trend

Probability

2.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.33% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026

EPSS score

2.33%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (gitlab.gnome.org)
Maturity: unknown
referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (canva.dev)
Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

Affected systems

Suse19 products

librsvg&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 7< 2.46.7-150200.3.9.1
librsvg&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1< 2.46.7-150200.3.9.1
librsvg&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS< 2.46.7-150200.3.9.1
librsvg&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS< 2.46.7-150200.3.9.1
librsvg&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS< 2.46.7-150200.3.9.1

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Redhat6 products

librsvg2< 0:2.50.7-1.el9_0.1 | < 0:2.50.7-1.el9_2.1
librsvg2-debuginfo< 0:2.50.7-1.el9_0.1 | < 0:2.50.7-1.el9_2.1
librsvg2-debugsource< 0:2.50.7-1.el9_0.1 | < 0:2.50.7-1.el9_2.1
librsvg2-devel< 0:2.50.7-1.el9_0.1 | < 0:2.50.7-1.el9_2.1
librsvg2-tools< 0:2.50.7-1.el9_0.1 | < 0:2.50.7-1.el9_2.1

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Opensuse4 products

librsvg&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 2.52.10-150400.3.6.1
librsvg&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.5< 2.52.10-150400.3.6.1
librsvg&distro=openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3< 2.52.10-150400.3.6.1
librsvg&distro=openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4< 2.52.10-150400.3.6.1

Debian2 products

librsvg< 2.54.7+dfsg-1 | < 2.50.3+dfsg-1+deb11u1 | < 2.54.7+dfsg-1~deb12u1
debian_linuxEOL11.0 | 12.0

Mageia2 products

librsvg< 2.50.3-1.2.mga8
librsvg< 2.56.0-1.1.mga9

Fedoraproject1 product

fedoraEOL37 | 38

Gnome1 product

librsvg≥ 2.42.3, < 2.46.6 | ≥ 2.48.0, < 2.48.11 | ≥ 2.50.0, < 2.50.8 | ≥ 2.52.0, < 2.52.10 | ≥ 2.54.0, < 2.54.6 | ≥ 2.55.0, < 2.55.3 | ≥ 2.56.0, < 2.56.3

Ubuntu1 product