CVE-2008-5743 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00057.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Pdfjam Subscribe	Pdfjam Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5713	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/33278
http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32931
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031
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

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-12-26T21:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:04:44.563Z

Reserved: 2008-12-26T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-5743

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-12-26T21:30:00.327

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-5743

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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