Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in pdfjam allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in (1) the current working directory or (2) /var/tmp, related to the (a) pdf90, (b) pdfjoin, and (c) pdfnup scripts.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5813 Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in pdfjam allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in (1) the current working directory or (2) /var/tmp, related to the (a) pdf90, (b) pdfjoin, and (c) pdfnup scripts.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:04:44.601Z

Reserved: 2009-01-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-5843

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-01-05T20:30:02.280

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

Link: CVE-2008-5843

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