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CVE-2009-1962

Date: June 6, 2009

Xfig, possibly 3.2.5, allows local users to read and write arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) xfig-eps[PID], (2) xfig-pic[PID].pix, (3) xfig-pic[PID].err, (4) xfig-pcx[PID].pix, (5) xfig-xfigrc[PID], (6) xfig[PID], (7) xfig-print[PID], (8) xfig-export[PID].err, (9) xfig-batch[PID], (10) xfig-exp[PID], or (11) xfig-spell.[PID] temporary files, where [PID] is a process ID.

Severity Score

Related Resources (8)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/6
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1962
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49600
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34328
http://secunia.com/advisories/35320
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:244
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1962
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2009-1962

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-59

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): HIGH
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): LOW
Integrity (I): LOW
Availability (A): LOW

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): PARTIAL
Integrity (I): PARTIAL
Availability (A): PARTIAL
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