CVE-2008-5743
Published Dec 26, 2008
Last updated 7 years ago
Overview
- Description
- 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.
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- NVD status
- Modified
Risk scores
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 6.9
- Impact score
- 10
- Exploitability score
- 3.4
- Vector string
- AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-59
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
[
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pdfjam:pdfjam:_nil_:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "C6692CD0-700F-4E2B-82EF-C94155B95D08"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
]