CVE-2005-4803

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: this issue was originally associated with a different CVE identifier, CVE-2005-2965, which had been used for multiple different issues. This is the correct identifier.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17121
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17125
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17207
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-857
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:188
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15050
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/208-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17121
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17125
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17207
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-857
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:188
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15050
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/208-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
20th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

graphviz