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CVE-2012-3355
(1) AlbumTab.py, (2) ArtistTab.py, (3) LinksTab.py, and (4) LyricsTab.py in the Context module in GNOME Rhythmbox 0.13.3 and earlier…
Low3.6EPSS 0.56%
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Description
(1) AlbumTab.py, (2) ArtistTab.py, (3) LinksTab.py, and (4) LyricsTab.py in the Context module in GNOME Rhythmbox 0.13.3 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on a temporary HTML template file in the /tmp/context directory.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.56% · top 53% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.6.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (10)
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=678661 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120625 CVE 2011-* Request -- rhythmbox (context plug-in): Insecure temporary directory use by loading template files for 'Album', 'Lyrics', and 'Artist' tabs (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2012:0954 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120625 Re: CVE 2011-* Request -- rhythmbox (context plug-in): Insecure temporary directory use by loading template files for 'Album', 'Lyrics', and 'Artist' tabs (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 54186 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2012/CVE-2012-3355.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=616673 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- USN-1503-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- rhythmbox-template-symlink(76538) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=835076 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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