CVE-2008-5743
N/A
Published: December 26, 2008 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPdfjam
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47519Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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