fkie_cve-2007-6358
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2007-12-15 01:46
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| glyph_and_cog | pdftops | * |
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"lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
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