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CVE-2009-1962

Xfig, possibly 3.2.5, allows local users to read and write arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) xfig-eps[PID], (2) xfig-pic[PID].pix, (3) xfig-pic[PID].err, (4) xfig-pcx[PID].pix, (5) xfig-xfigrc[PID], (6) xfig[PID], (7) xfig-print[PID], (8) xfig-export[PID].err, (9) xfig-batch[PID], (10) xfig-exp[PID], or (11) xfig-spell.[PID] temporary files, where [PID] is a process ID.

Published

2009-06-08T01:00:00.843

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-59
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application xfig xfig 3.2.5 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 4.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 5.0 Yes
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