CVE-2003-0193

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Published Jun 3, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

msxlsview.sh in xlsview for catdoc 0.91 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on predictable temporary file names ("word$$.html").

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:catdoc:catdoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-0188	msxlsview.sh in xlsview for catdoc 0.91 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on predictable temporary file names ("word$$.html").

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.342% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?archive=no&bug=183525
http://secunia.com/advisories/13021/
http://secunia.com/advisories/13022/
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-575
http://www.osvdb.org/11193
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11560
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16335

History

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Subscriptions

Catdoc Catdoc

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 3, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM
Reserved: Apr 1, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 18, 2004, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

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