Unscored severity · published Nov 13, 2007
CVE-2007-5940
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
T2
Texlive 2007 · Tug
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5940
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5940
bugs.gentoo.org
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198231
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/42397
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27737
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27739
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-32.xml
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26507
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