CVE-2016-7162

PoC —

CVSS 3.1

7.5 high

EPSS

3%p88

Published

Sep 26, 2016 (Sep 26, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The _g_file_remove_directory function in file-utils.c in File Roller 3.5.4 through 3.20.2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a folder in an archive.

Vendors: canonical file roller project
Products: ubuntu linux, file roller
Weakness: CWE-20
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (3.3%)

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