Kde · Archive · CVE-2016-6232
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
KArchive versions prior to 5.24
**Description**
A directory traversal issue allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename in an archive file. This is related to KNewsstuff downloads.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 5.24, update to version 5.24 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of archive files from untrusted sources until the update is applied.