CVE-2018-14036

gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0: Directory Traversal with ../ sequences occurs in AccountsService before 0.6.50 because of an insufficient path check...

CVE-2018-14036 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by accountsservice 0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3, released November 2, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0305
87th percentile

Directory Traversal with ../ sequences occurs in AccountsService before 0.6.50 because of an insufficient path check in user_change_icon_file_authorized_cb() in user.c.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
accountsservice · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3 accountsservice 0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3 Nov 2, 2020
gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3 gir1.2-accountsservice-1.0 0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3 Nov 2, 2020
libaccountsservice0 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3 libaccountsservice0 0.6.45-1ubuntu1.3 Nov 2, 2020