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CVE-2008-5299

chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .chm files in the (1) /tmp/chm2pdf/work or (…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 25%
Public exploits
0
none known

chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .chm files in the (1) /tmp/chm2pdf/work or (2) /tmp/chm2pdf/orig temporary directories.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/32257 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2011/0236 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053501.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=501959 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/43109 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45813 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31735 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053510.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred

Sources

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