CVE-2013-4472

N/A Unknown
Published: April 22, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The openTempFile function in goo/gfile.cc in Xpdf and Poppler 0.24.3 and earlier, when running on a system other than Unix, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/99064
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/181
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/183
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://osvdb.org/99064
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://poppler.freedesktop.org/releases.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/181
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/183
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 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

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

freedesktop