CVE-2017-8921

In FlightGear before 2017.2.1, the FGCommand interface allows overwriting any file the user has write access to, but not with arbitrary data: only with the contents of a FlightGear flightplan XML. A resource such as a malicious third-party aircraft could exploit this to damage files belonging to...

CVE-2017-8921: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

In FlightGear before 2017.2.1, the FGCommand interface allows overwriting any file the user has write access to, but not with arbitrary data: only with the contents of a FlightGear flightplan XML. A resource such as a malicious third-party aircraft could exploit this to damage files belonging to...