CVE-2007-6358

Public Exploit

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.

4.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/28113	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28200	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-563-1	vendor advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201042	exploit
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200712-14.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26919	vdb entry
http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L515
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1437	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28386	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/42029	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28139	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6358?: CVE-2007-6358 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6358?: To fix CVE-2007-6358, 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-2007-6358 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-6358 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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