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CVE-2013-4472

 

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The openTempFile function in goo/gfile.cc in Xpdf and Poppler 0.24.3 and earlier, when running on a system other than Unix, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.

La función openTempFile en goo/gfile.cc en Xpdf y Poppler 0.24.3 y anteriores, cuando funciona en un sistema diferente a Unix, permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir archivos arbitrarios a través de un ataque symlink sobre archivos temporales con nombres previsibles.

*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
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
  • 2013-06-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2014-04-22 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-06-03 EPSS 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
Freedesktop
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Poppler
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<= 0.24.3
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-
Affected
Freedesktop
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Poppler
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0.24.0
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-
Affected
Freedesktop
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Poppler
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0.24.1
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-
Affected
Freedesktop
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Poppler
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0.24.2
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-
Affected