CVE-2005-3885

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Published Nov 29, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The ps2epsi extension shell script (ps2epsi.sh) in Inkscape before 0.41 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmpepsifile.epsi temporary file.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:inkscape:inkscape:0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-916-1	New Inkscape packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD	EUVD-2005-3880	The ps2epsi extension shell script (ps2epsi.sh) in Inkscape before 0.41 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmpepsifile.epsi temporary file.
Ubuntu USN	USN-223-1	Inkscape vulnerability

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% (0.349% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=321501
http://secunia.com/advisories/16343
http://secunia.com/advisories/17882
http://secunia.com/advisories/17886
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-916
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14522
https://usn.ubuntu.com/223-1/

History

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Subscriptions

Inkscape Inkscape

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Nov 29, 2005, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:24 PM
Reserved: Nov 29, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:17 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 29, 2005, 7:03 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:17 PM

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