CVE-2017-14604

nautilus: Insufficient validation of trust of .desktop files with execute permission

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.8

CVSS 3.0

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Published · January 31, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

An untrusted .desktop file with executable permission set could choose its displayed name and icon, and execute commands without warning when opened by the user. An attacker could use this flaw to trick a user into opening a .desktop file disguised as a document, such as a PDF, and execute arbitrary commands.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 4.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE-345 · Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity