CVE-2026-113352
HIGH
7,7
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
HIGH
7,5
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Description
AI Translation Available
uTox through 0.18.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows Tox friends to write arbitrary files by sending absolute or ../ file names to victims with auto-accept enabled. Attackers can overwrite shell startup files or plant crafted .ftinfo resume records that ft_find_resumeable() loads, abusing FILE pointers to write /proc/self/mem and execute code.
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
StableCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity
Confidentiality
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Modify Files Or Directories
Read Files Or Directories
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
AI/ML
https://github.com/uTox/uTox
https://github.com/uTox/uTox/blob/4b014491560c884b556f082d4d34c5229228bbc5/src/…
https://github.com/uTox/uTox/blob/4b014491560c884b556f082d4d34c5229228bbc5/src/…
https://github.com/uTox/uTox/issues/1587
https://github.com/uTox/uTox/pull/1602
https://github.com/uTox/uTox/pull/1603
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/utox-through-0.18.1-path-traversal-via-aut…