CVE-2007-5940

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-59

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 13, 2007
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2007-5940: Medium severity, CVSS 4.6 | Vulnix