CVE 2017-5330

ark before 16.12.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an executable in an archive, related to associated applications.

Related bugs and status

CVE-2017-5330 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:

Bug #1655507: CVE-2017-5330 - Ark: unintended execution of scripts and executable files

		In	Importance	Status
1655507	CVE-2017-5330 - Ark: unintended execution of scripts and executable files	ark (Ubuntu)	Medium	Fix Released
1655507	CVE-2017-5330 - Ark: unintended execution of scripts and executable files	ark (Ubuntu Zesty)	Medium	Fix Released
1655507	CVE-2017-5330 - Ark: unintended execution of scripts and executable files	ark (Ubuntu Xenial)	High	Fix Released
1655507	CVE-2017-5330 - Ark: unintended execution of scripts and executable files	ark (Ubuntu Yakkety)	High	Fix Released

See the

CVE page on Mitre.org for more details.