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CVE-2009-5044

 

Severity Score

3.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pdf#####.tmp temporary file.

contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh en GNU troff (también conocido como groff) antes de v1.21 permite sobreescribir ficheros de su elección a los usuarios locales a través de un ataque de enlace simbólico sobre un fichero temporal pdf#####.tmp .

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2011-01-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2011-06-24 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apple
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Mac Os X
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<= 10.10.4
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Gnu
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Groff
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<= 1.20.1
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Gnu
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Groff
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1.10
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Gnu
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Groff
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1.11
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Gnu
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Groff
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1.11a
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Gnu
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Groff
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1.14
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Gnu
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Groff
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1.15
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Gnu
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Groff
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1.16
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Gnu
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Groff
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1.16.1
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Gnu
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Groff
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1.17.1
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Gnu
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Groff
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1.17.2
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Gnu
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Groff
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1.18.1
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Gnu
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Groff
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1.19
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Gnu
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Groff
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1.19.1
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Gnu
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Groff
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1.19.2
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Gnu
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Groff
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1.20
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Affected