Libtorrent · Libtorrent · CVE-2009-1760
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
libtorrent versions prior to 0.14.4
Description:
A directory traversal issue exists, allowing remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) and partial relative pathname in a Multiple File Mode list element in a .torrent file.
Recommendations:
For versions prior to 0.14.4, update to version 0.14.4 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of .torrent files from untrusted sources until the update is applied.