Name: CVE-2008-4191: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-4191, CWE-59, CVSS 9.1, EPSS 0.00057

extract-table.pl in Emacspeak 26 and 28 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the extract-table.csv temporary file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.1

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade emacspeak	Jul 30, 2024	Sep 24, 2008
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Aug 24, 2008

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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