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CVE-2007-4460
The RenderV2ToFile function in tag_file.cpp in id3lib (aka libid3) 3.8.3...
Vulnerability Description
The RenderV2ToFile function in tag_file.cpp in id3lib (aka libid3) 3.8.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file whose name is constructed from the name of a file being tagged.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=438540
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26646
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26818
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=253553
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26536
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:180
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25372
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-08.xml
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018667
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26793
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1365
Affected Vendor
id3lib
View all reports →Affected Software
id3lib
Vulnerable Versions:
3.8.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 21st, 2007
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.