CVE-2007-5940

Published Nov 13, 2007

Last updated 14 years ago

Overview

Description: feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 4.6
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-59

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "B01AD712-1D5C-49B6-AF51-4A4A2BA3FD83"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References