CVE-2008-5299

Description

chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .chm files in the (1) /tmp/chm2pdf/work or (2) /tmp/chm2pdf/orig temporary directories.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32257 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0236 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053501.html vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=501959
http://secunia.com/advisories/43109 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45813 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31735 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053510.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5299?
CVE-2008-5299 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5299?
To fix CVE-2008-5299, 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-2008-5299 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5299 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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