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CVE-2012-5663
The isearch package (textproc/isearch) before 1.47.01nb1 uses the tempnam() function...
Vulnerability Description
The isearch package (textproc/isearch) before 1.47.01nb1 uses the tempnam() function to create insecure temporary files into a publicly-writable area (/tmp).
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
textproc/isearch package
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textproc/isearch package
Vulnerable Versions:
before 1.47.01nb1
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 30th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.