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CVE-2000-1162

ghostscript before 5.10-16 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack.

Published

2001-01-09T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 3.7 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application aladdin_enterprises ghostscript 4.3 Yes
Application aladdin_enterprises ghostscript 5.10.10 Yes
Application aladdin_enterprises ghostscript 5.10.15 Yes
Application aladdin_enterprises ghostscript 5.50 Yes
References