CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-11421

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

gnome-exe-thumbnailer before version 0.9.5 is prone to VBScript Injection when generating thumbnails for MSI files, known as the 'Bad Taste' issue. A local attack can occur if the victim uses the GNOME Files file manager and navigates to a directory containing an .msi file with VBScript code in its filename.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to the execution of malicious code on the local system, posing a threat to user data security and system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update gnome-exe-thumbnailer to version 0.9.5 or later and to avoid opening .msi files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

gnome-exe-thumbnailer before 0.9.5 is prone to a VBScript Injection when generating thumbnails for MSI files, aka the "Bad Taste" issue. There is a local attack if the victim uses the GNOME Files file manager, and navigates to a directory containing a .msi file with VBScript code in its filename.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS