CVE-2008-5743

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Description

pdfjam creates the (1) pdf90, (2) pdfjoin, and (3) pdfnup files with a predictable name, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

References

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47519

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2008-5713

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32931

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3

http://secunia.com/advisories/34312

http://secunia.com/advisories/33278

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-12-26

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.9

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N