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CVE-2007-6358

 

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

pdftops.pl versiones anteriores a 1.20 en el filtro pdftops alternativo, permite a los usuarios locales sobrescribir archivos arbitrarios por medio de un ataque de tipo symlink en el archivo temporal pdfin.[PID].tmp, que es creado cuando pdftops lee un archivo PDF desde stdin, como cuando pdftops es invocado por CUPS.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Complete
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2007-12-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2007-12-15 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Glyph And Cog
Search vendor "Glyph And Cog"
 Pdftops
Search vendor "Glyph And Cog" for product "Pdftops"
 <= 1.1.19rc1
Search vendor "Glyph And Cog" for product "Pdftops" and version " <= 1.1.19rc1"
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Affected