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CVE-2014-1838

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Date: March 11, 2014

The (1) extract_keys_from_pdf and (2) fill_pdf functions in pdf_ext.py in logilab-commons before 0.61.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on /tmp/toto.fdf.

Language: Python

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Related Resources (9)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00085.html
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/logilab-common/PYSEC-2014-83.yaml
http://www.logilab.org/ticket/207561
http://secunia.com/advisories/57209
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1838
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737051
http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/11986
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rr52-wg7f-8875
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2014-1838

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Weakness Type (CWE)

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

CWE-59

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
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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