CVE-2015-7758

Published Jan 8, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Gummi 0.6.5 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary dot file that uses the name of an existing file and a (1) .aux, (2) .log, (3) .out, (4) .pdf, or (5) .toc extension for the file name, as demonstrated by .thesis.tex.aux.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-7658 Gummi 0.6.5 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary dot file that uses the name of an existing file and a (1) .aux, (2) .log, (3) .out, (4) .pdf, or (5) .toc extension for the file name, as demonstrated by .thesis.tex.aux.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:58 AM
Reserved
Oct 8, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 8, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:33 AM