CVE-2014-1838

Published Mar 11, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The (1) extract_keys_from_pdf and (2) fill_pdf functions in pdf_ext.py in logilab-commons before 0.61.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on /tmp/toto.fdf.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0031 The (1) extract_keys_from_pdf and (2) fill_pdf functions in pdf_ext.py in logilab-commons before 0.61.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on /tmp/toto.fdf.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rr52-wg7f-8875 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access in logilab-commons
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:50 AM
Reserved
Feb 2, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 11, 2014, 7:37 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:05 AM