GNU libextractor before 1.16 loads plugins from an untrusted search path specified by the LIBEXTRACTOR_PREFIX environment variable without proper privilege checks. A local attacker can exploit this by setting LIBEXTRACTOR_PREFIX to a directory containing a malicious plugin that executes arbitrary code with elevated privileges when loaded by a setuid or setgid program.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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None

threat_severity

Moderate


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Description GNU libextractor before 1.16 loads plugins from an untrusted search path specified by the LIBEXTRACTOR_PREFIX environment variable without proper privilege checks. A local attacker can exploit this by setting LIBEXTRACTOR_PREFIX to a directory containing a malicious plugin that executes arbitrary code with elevated privileges when loaded by a setuid or setgid program.
Title GNU libextractor before 1.16 Privilege Escalation via LIBEXTRACTOR_PREFIX
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu libextractor
Weaknesses CWE-426
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libextractor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu libextractor
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-09-25T19:38:28.517Z

Updated: 2026-09-30T00:05:50.934Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T19:01:58.216Z

Link: CVE-2026-100310

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-26T00:18:30.975Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-25T20:17:05.833

Modified: 2026-09-30T17:31:44.573

Link: CVE-2026-100310

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-25T19:38:28Z

Links: CVE-2026-100310 - Bugzilla