Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2007-6358
pdftops.pl before 1.20 in alternate pdftops filter allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the pdfin.[PID].tmp temporary file, which is created when pdftops reads a PDF file from stdin, such as when pdftops is invoked by CUPS.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
4.9
MEDIUM
EPSS Probability:0.47%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Weaponization
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| glyph_and_cog | pdftops | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.467%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2007-12-14T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2007-12-15T01:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2007-12-03 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T16:02:36 |
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