Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5299
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.
Products affected by CVE-2008-5299
- cpe:2.3:a:karakas-online:chm2pdf:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5299
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5299
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5299
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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)
References for CVE-2008-5299
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31735
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45813
chm2pdf chm2pdf symlink CVE-2008-5299 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0236
Site en construction
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=501959
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053501.html
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053510.html
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