Medium severity · published Jan 30, 2018
CVE-2011-2902
zxpdf in xpdf before 3.02-19 as packaged in Debian unstable and 3.02-12+squeeze1 as packaged in Debian squeeze deletes temporary files insecurely, which allows remote attackers to…
5.3
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
zxpdf in xpdf before 3.02-19 as packaged in Debian unstable and 3.02-12+squeeze1 as packaged in Debian squeeze deletes temporary files insecurely, which allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a crafted .pdf.gz file name.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
XP
Xpdf · Glyphandcog
before 3.02-19 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2902
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2902
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=635849
Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2902/
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