CVE-2014-1838

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.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00085.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57209 third party advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737051
http://www.logilab.org/ticket/207561
http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/11986 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1838?
CVE-2014-1838 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1838?
To fix CVE-2014-1838, 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-2014-1838 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-1838 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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