Name: CVE-2007-5940: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2007-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2007-5940, CWE-59, CVSS 5.3, EPSS 0.00045

feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade texlive-binUpgrade feynmf	Jul 30, 2024	Nov 13, 2007
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade dev-tex/feynmf.	Oct 30, 2017	Nov 13, 2007

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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