CVE-2008-4937 : senddoc in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary

senddoc in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/log.obr.##### temporary file.

Published 2008-11-05 15:00:15

Updated 2017-08-08 01:33:00

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2008-4937

Openoffice » Openoffice.org » Version: 2.4.1
cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 10 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
2.6	LOW	AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P	1.9	4.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: High Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Red Hat 2008-11-06

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of OpenOffice.org as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.

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