CVE-2008-5743

pdfjam creates the (1) pdf90, (2) pdfjoin, and (3) pdfnup files with a predictable name, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/33278
http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32931
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47519
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pdfjam:pdfjam:_nil_:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-12-26 21:30

Updated : 2017-08-08 01:33

NVD link : CVE-2008-5743

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5743

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5743

JSON object : View

Products Affected

pdfjam

pdfjam

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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