CVE-2007-5940
N/A
Published: November 13, 2007 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:47 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTexlive 2007
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (7)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
Source: [email protected]
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-32.xmlVDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3974Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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