CVE-2023-43616: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

September 20, 2023 (updated September 21, 2023)

An issue was discovered in Croc through 9.6.5. A sender can cause a receiver to overwrite files during ZIP extraction.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-8c8w-f7wp-2jr2
github.com/schollz/croc/issues/594
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43616
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/08/2

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