CVE-2017-11421

gnome-exe-thumbnailer before 0.9.5 is prone to a VBScript Injection when generating thumbnails for MSI files, aka the "Bad Taste" issue. There is a local attack if the victim uses the GNOME Files file manager, and navigates to a directory containing a .msi file with VBScript code in its filename.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/gnome-exe-thumbnailer/gnome-exe-thumbnailer/commit/1d8e3102dd8fd23431ae6127d14a236da6b4a4a5	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/868705	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://news.dieweltistgarnichtso.net/posts/gnome-thumbnailer-msi-fail.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99922

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome-exe-thumbnailer_project:gnome-exe-thumbnailer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-07-18 12:29

Updated : 2017-07-26 05:42

NVD link : CVE-2017-11421

Mitre link : CVE-2017-11421

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

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Products Affected

gnome-exe-thumbnailer_project

gnome-exe-thumbnailer

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