CVE-2016-7162

file-roller: Path traversal vulnerability when opening crafted archive

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · September 7, 2016

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A path traversal flaw was found in file-roller. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted archive and clicking on a symbolic link, file deletion could occur.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')