CVE-2015-0552

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Directory traversal vulnerability in the gcab_folder_extract function in libgcab/gcab-folder.c in gcab 0.4 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via crafted path in a CAB file, as demonstrated by "\tmp\moo."

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 73.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 15, 2015

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (10)

security@debianhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00018.html
security@debianhttp://secunia.com/advisories/62310
security@debianhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/05/7
security@debianhttps://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774580
security@debianhttps://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=742331
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00018.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/62310
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/05/7
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774580
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=742331

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2015-0552?

CVE-2015-0552 is a none vulnerability published on January 15, 2015. Directory traversal vulnerability in the gcabfolderextract function in libgcab/gcab-folder.c in gcab 0.4 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via crafted path in a CAB file, as demonstrated by "\tmp\moo."

When was CVE-2015-0552 disclosed?

CVE-2015-0552 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 15, 2015, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-0552 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-0552 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 73.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2015-0552?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-0552, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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