Description
msxlsview.sh in xlsview for catdoc 0.91 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on predictable temporary file names ("word$$.html").
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?archive=no&bug=183525
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13021/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13022/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-575
- http://www.osvdb.org/11193
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11560
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16335
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?archive=no&bug=183525
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13021/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13022/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-575
- http://www.osvdb.org/11193
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11560
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16335
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 18, 2004
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified