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Status published
Medium
CVE-2008-5743
pdfjam creates the (1) pdf90, (2) pdfjoin, and (3) pdfnup...
Vulnerability 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.
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
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47519
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33278
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32931
Affected Vendor
pdfjam
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pdfjam
Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
December 26th, 2008
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.