CVE catalog
CVE-2017-14604
nautilus: CVE-2017-14604
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 4.8
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.47% · Oct 25, 2026
GNOME Nautilus before 3.23.90 allows attackers to spoof a file type by using the .desktop file extension, as demonstrated by an attack in which a .desktop file's Name field ends in .pdf but this file's Exec field launches a malicious "sh -c" command. In other words, Nautilus provides no UI indication that a file actually has the potentially unsafe .desktop extension; instead, the UI only shows the .pdf extension. One (slightly) mitigating factor is that an attack requires the .desktop file to have execute permission. The solution is to ask the user to confirm that the file is supposed to be treated as a .desktop file, and then remember the user's answer in the metadata::trusted field.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nautilus | sid | 51.0.1-3 | fixed |
| Debian | nautilus | forky | 51.0.1-3 | fixed |
| Debian | nautilus | trixie | 48.3-2 | fixed |
| Debian | nautilus | bookworm | 43.2-1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | nautilus | 16.04 | 1:3.14.2-0ubuntu12 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nautilus | 16.04 | 1:3.14.2-0ubuntu14 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nautilus | 16.04 | 1:3.14.2-0ubuntu15 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nautilus | 16.04 | 1:3.18.2-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nautilus | 16.04 | 1:3.18.2-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nautilus | 16.04 | 1:3.18.2-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nautilus | 16.04 | 1:3.18.3-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nautilus | 16.04 | 1:3.18.4-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nautilus | 16.04 | 1:3.18.4-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nautilus | 16.04 | 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nautilus | 16.04 | 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nautilus | 16.04 | 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nautilus | 16.04 | 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nautilus | 16.04 | 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nautilus | 16.04 | 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Suse | nautilus | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3 | 3.20.3-23.3.14 | fixed |
| Suse | nautilus | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3 | 3.20.3-23.3.14 | fixed |
| Suse | nautilus | linux enterprise server 12 sp3 | 3.20.3-23.3.14 | fixed |
| Suse | nautilus | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 3.20.3-23.3.14 | fixed |
| Suse | nautilus | linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3 | 3.20.3-23.3.14 | fixed |
| Suse | nautilus | linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4 | 2.28.4-1.16.21.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | nautilus | linux enterprise server 11 sp4 | 2.28.4-1.16.21.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | nautilus | linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4 | 2.28.4-1.16.21.3.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nautilus | source | sid | 3.25.90-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [860268] |
| Debian | nautilus | source | forky | 3.25.90-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [860268] |
| Debian | nautilus | source | trixie | 3.25.90-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [860268] |
| Debian | nautilus | source | bookworm | 3.25.90-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [860268] |
| Suse | nautilus | rpm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp3 | 3.20.3-23.3.14 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:2058-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | nautilus | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp3 | 3.20.3-23.3.14 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:2058-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | nautilus | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp3 | 3.20.3-23.3.14 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:2058-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | nautilus | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 3.20.3-23.3.14 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:2058-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | nautilus | rpm | linux enterprise workstation extension 12 sp3 | 3.20.3-23.3.14 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:2058-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | nautilus | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4 | 2.28.4-1.16.21.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:1694-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | nautilus | rpm | linux enterprise server 11 sp4 | 2.28.4-1.16.21.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:1694-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | nautilus | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4 | 2.28.4-1.16.21.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2018:1694-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [gir1.2-nautilus-4.0]Fixed
Source package: [nautilus]
Details (2)
43.2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · bookworm; dsa · nautilus · debian · 12
43.2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · bookworm; dsa · nautilus · debian · 12
- [libnautilus-extension4]Fixed
Source package: [nautilus]
Details (2)
43.2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · bookworm; dsa · nautilus · debian · 12
43.2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · bookworm; dsa · nautilus · debian · 12
- [libnautilus-extension-dev]Fixed
Source package: [nautilus]
Details (2)
43.2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · bookworm; dsa · nautilus · debian · 12
43.2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · bookworm; dsa · nautilus · debian · 12
- [nautilus]Fixed
Details (2)
43.2-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · bookworm; dsa · nautilus · debian · 12
43.2-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · bookworm; dsa · nautilus · debian · 12
- [nautilus-data]Fixed
Source package: [nautilus]
Details (2)
43.2-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · bookworm; dsa · nautilus · debian · 12
43.2-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · bookworm; dsa · nautilus · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [gir1.2-nautilus-4.0]Fixed
Source package: [nautilus]
Details (2)
48.3-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · 13
48.3-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · 13
- [libnautilus-extension4]Fixed
Source package: [nautilus]
Details (2)
48.3-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · 13
48.3-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · 13
- [libnautilus-extension-dev]Fixed
Source package: [nautilus]
Details (2)
48.3-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · 13
48.3-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · 13
- [nautilus]Fixed
Details (2)
48.3-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · 13
48.3-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · 13
- [nautilus-data]Fixed
Source package: [nautilus]
Details (2)
48.3-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · 13
48.3-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.25.90-1dsa · nautilus · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2018_0223.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14604]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3994-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2018:1694-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2018:2058-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-14604]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-14604]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-14604.json]
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