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CVE-2019-16680

An issue was discovered in GNOME file-roller before 3.29.91. It allows a single ./../ path...

4.3 MediumFix available

An issue was discovered in GNOME file-roller before 3.29.91. It allows a single ./../ path traversal via a filename contained in a TAR archive, possibly overwriting a file during extraction.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

2.13%Up 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

An issue was discovered in GNOME file-roller before 3.29.91. It allows a single ./../ path traversal via a filename contained in a TAR archive, possibly overwriting a file during extraction.

Record
CVE-2019-16680
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
2.6 LowAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An issue was discovered in GNOME file-roller before 3.29.91. It allows a single ./../ path traversal via a filename contained in a TAR archive, possibly overwriting a file during extraction.

Record
CVE-2019-16680
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-7241 No score

An issue was discovered in GNOME file-roller before 3.29.91. It allows a single ./../ path traversal via a filename contained in a TAR archive, possibly overwriting a file during extraction.

Record
EUVD-2019-7241
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-63pg-53ch-332g 4.3

An issue was discovered in GNOME file-roller before 3.29.91. It allows a single ./../ path...

An issue was discovered in GNOME file-roller before 3.29.91. It allows a single ./../ path traversal via a filename contained in a TAR archive, possibly overwriting a file during extraction.

Record
GHSA-63pg-53ch-332g
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 4.3

An issue was discovered in GNOME file-roller before 3.29.91. It allows a single ./../ path traversal via a filename contained in a TAR archive, possibly overwriting a file during extraction.

Record
CVE-2019-16680
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-16680 4.3

An issue was discovered in GNOME file-roller before 3.29.91. It allows a single ./../ path traversal via a filename contained in a TAR archive, possibly overwriting a file during extraction.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-16680
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVRHSA-2020:4820 4.3

Red Hat Security Advisory: file-roller security update

Record
RHSA-2020:4820
CVSS 3.0
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2020:4820 4.3

Moderate: file-roller security update

File Roller is an application for creating and viewing archives files, such as tar or zip files.

Security Fix(es):

  • file-roller: path traversal vulnerability via a specially crafted filename contained in malicious archive (CVE-2019-16680)

  • file-roller: directory traversal via directory symlink pointing outside of the target directory (CVE-2020-11736)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Record
RLSA-2020:4820
CVSS 3.0
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-16680 4.3

An issue was discovered in GNOME file-roller before 3.29.91. It allows a single ./../ path traversal via a filename contained in a TAR archive, possibly overwriting a file during extraction.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-16680
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:0825-1 No score

Security update for file-roller

This update for file-roller fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-11736: Fixed a directory traversal vulnerability due to improper checking whether a file's parent is an external symlink (bsc#1169428).
  • CVE-2019-16680: Fixed a path traversal vulnerability which could have allowed an overwriting of a file during extraction (bsc#1151585).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:0825-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:1088-1 No score

Security update for file-roller

This update for file-roller fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2019-16680: Fixed a path traversal vulnerability which could have allowed an overwriting of a file during extraction (bsc#1151585).
Record
SUSE-SU-2020:1088-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:1557-1 No score

Security update for file-roller

This update for file-roller fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-11736: Fixed a directory traversal vulnerability due to improper checking whether a file's parent is an external symlink (bsc#1169428).
  • CVE-2019-16680: Fixed a path traversal vulnerability which could have allowed an overwriting of a file during extraction (bsc#1151585).
Record
SUSE-SU-2020:1557-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4139-1 No score

file-roller vulnerability

It was discovered that File Roller incorrectly handled certain TAR files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite sensitive files during extraction.

Record
USN-4139-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
file-roller
Debian:12
 before 3.30.0-1
3.30.0-1
file-roller
Debian:13
 before 3.30.0-1
3.30.0-1
file-roller
Debian:14
 before 3.30.0-1
3.30.0-1
file-roller
Debian:8
 before 3.14.1-1+deb8u1, plus listed versions
3.14.1-1
3.14.1-1+deb8u1
file-roller
Debian:9
 before 3.22.3-1+deb9u1, plus listed versions
3.22.3-1
3.22.3-1+deb9u1
file-roller
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
 before 0:3.28.1-3.el8
0:3.28.1-3.el8
file-roller-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
 before 0:3.28.1-3.el8
0:3.28.1-3.el8
file-roller-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
 before 0:3.28.1-3.el8
0:3.28.1-3.el8
file-roller
Rocky Linux:8
 before 0:3.28.1-3.el8
0:3.28.1-3.el8
file-roller
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
 before 3.20.3-15.3.25
3.20.3-15.3.25
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
file-roller
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
 before 3.20.3-15.3.25
3.20.3-15.3.25
file-roller
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
 before 3.20.3-15.3.25
3.20.3-15.3.25
file-roller
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
 before 3.20.3-15.3.25
3.20.3-15.3.25
file-roller
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1
 before 3.26.2-4.5.1
3.26.2-4.5.1
file-roller
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 3.16.5-0ubuntu1.3, plus listed versions
3.16.4-1ubuntu33.16.5-0ubuntu13.16.5-0ubuntu1.13.16.5-0ubuntu1.2
3.16.5-0ubuntu1.3
file-roller
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 3.28.0-1ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions
3.26.1-0ubuntu13.26.2-0ubuntu13.26.2-3ubuntu13.28.0-1ubuntu1
3.28.0-1ubuntu1.1
file-roller
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
 before 3.26.2-lp151.4.3.1
3.26.2-lp151.4.3.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-16680 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Gnome File-roller, published September 21, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.13%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in file-roller 3.30.0-1.

References

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