CVE-2007-5940

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Published Nov 13, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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 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:tug:texlive_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5910	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.403% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198231
http://osvdb.org/42397
http://secunia.com/advisories/27737
http://secunia.com/advisories/27739
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-32.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26507
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3974

History

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Subscriptions

Tug Texlive 2007

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 13, 2007, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:47 PM
Reserved: Nov 13, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 13, 2007, 11:46 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM

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