CVE-2008-5843

Published Jan 5, 2009

Last updated 16 years ago

Overview

Description: 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.
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: NVD-CWE-Other

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"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References