CVE-2026-100310

Published: Set 25, 2026 Last Modified: Set 25, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,3
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
HIGH 7,0
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

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GNU libextractor before 1.16 loads plugins from an untrusted search path specified by the LIBEXTRACTOR_PREFIX environment variable without proper privilege checks. A local attacker can exploit this by setting LIBEXTRACTOR_PREFIX to a directory containing a malicious plugin that executes arbitrary code with elevated privileges when loaded by a setuid or setgid program.

426

Untrusted Search Path

Stable
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Read Files Or Directories
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libextractor/
https://git.gnunet.org/gnunet/libextractor/commit/6edfa653c048800e24a17f7e8cc2b…
https://github.com/Haitam-lazaar/libextractor-privesc
https://www.gnu.org/software/libextractor/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gnu-libextractor-before-1.16-privilege-esc…