CVE-2000-1162

LowCVSS 3.7/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 3.7/10AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jan 9, 2001
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2000-1162: Low severity, CVSS 3.7 | Vulnix