CVE-2005-3885

Description

The ps2epsi extension shell script (ps2epsi.sh) in Inkscape before 0.41 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmpepsifile.epsi temporary file.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=321501
http://secunia.com/advisories/17882	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16343	third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/223-1/	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17886	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-916	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14522	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3885?: CVE-2005-3885 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3885?: To fix CVE-2005-3885, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-3885 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-3885 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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