CVE-2000-1162

medium

Description

ghostscript before 5.10-16 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5563

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1990

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-114.html

http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-074.php3

http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001123

http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-041.0.txt

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000343

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2001-01-09

Updated: 2025-04-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00077