Description
The openTempFile function in goo/gfile.cc in Xpdf and Poppler 0.24.3 and earlier, when running on a system other than Unix, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.
Published: 2014-04-22
Score: 3.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4340 The openTempFile function in goo/gfile.cc in Xpdf and Poppler 0.24.3 and earlier, when running on a system other than Unix, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.
History

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00067}

epss

{'score': 0.0007}


Subscriptions

Freedesktop Poppler
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:45:14.839Z

Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-4472

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-04-22T14:23:34.660

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2013-4472

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-10-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-4472 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-377

    Insecure Temporary File

  • CWE-59

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