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 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack
02 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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.56% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 46.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2012-07-17 21:00Z14 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 20:05Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2012-06-14
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- 43b918c0a27f81528e545a86520aa39684d410d314cb708dc8a7526c0a1eb077
05 Affected products
06 References
- bugzilla.gnome.orghttps://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=678661
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120625 CVE 2011-* Request -- rhythmbox (context plug-in): Insecure temporary directory use by loading template files for 'Album', 'Lyrics', and 'Artist' tabshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/25/5
- hermes.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2012:0954https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15351848
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20120625 Re: CVE 2011-* Request -- rhythmbox (context plug-in): Insecure temporary directory use by loading template files for 'Album', 'Lyrics', and 'Artist' tabshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/25/7
- www.securityfocus.com54186http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54186
- people.canonical.comhttp://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2012/CVE-2012-3355.html
- bugs.debian.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=616673
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-1503-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1503-1
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comrhythmbox-template-symlink(76538)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76538
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=835076
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- rhythmbox Fixed in 2.97-2.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- rhythmbox Fixed in 2.97-2.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- rhythmbox Fixed in 2.97-2.1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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