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Gnome gnome-tweaksGnome-tweaks: path traversal in theme installer

Risk 55
Severity
6.8
Path Traversal
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

Summary: Path traversal in theme installer Requirements to exploit: user installs malicious gnome-shell theme Component affected: ShellThemeInstallerTweak Version affected: All versions Patch available: Yes Version fixed (if any already): Not yet Upstream coordination: See issue report (below) CVSS (optional): Impact (optional): Embargo: No Acknowledgment: Zach Sylvester Steps to reproduce if available: see issue report Mitigation if available: do not use gnome-tweaks to install gnome-shell themes Original report: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-tweaks/-/issues/542

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Source: Red Hat
First published (updated )
CVE-2026-74859

Gnome gnome-tweaksPath Traversal

Risk 19
Severity
4
Path Traversal

Summary: Path traversal in theme installer Requirements to exploit: user installs malicious gnome-shell theme Component affected: ShellThemeInstallerTweak Version affected: All versions Patch available: Yes Version fixed (if any already): Not yet Upstream coordination: See issue report (below) CVSS (optional): Impact (optional): Embargo: No Acknowledgment: Zach Sylvester Steps to reproduce if available: see issue report Mitigation if available: do not use gnome-tweaks to install gnome-shell themes Original report: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-tweaks/-/issues/542

First published (updated )
REDHAT-BUG-2529702

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