CVE-2007-6358

Published Dec 15, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
pdftops.pl before 1.20 in alternate pdftops filter allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the pdfin.[PID].tmp temporary file, which is created when pdftops reads a PDF file from stdin, such as when pdftops is invoked by CUPS.

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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1437-1 New cupsys packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-6325 pdftops.pl before 1.20 in alternate pdftops filter allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the pdfin.[PID].tmp temporary file, which is created when pdftops reads a PDF file from stdin, such as when pdftops is invoked by CUPS.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-563-1 CUPS vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:02 PM
Reserved
Dec 14, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 15, 2007, 1:46 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM