CVE-2008-5743

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Published Dec 26, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

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:pdfjam:pdfjam:_nil_:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5713	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.406% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/33278
http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32931
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47519
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html

History

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Subscriptions

Pdfjam Pdfjam

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 26, 2008, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:04 AM
Reserved: Dec 26, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 26, 2008, 9:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

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