CVE-2008-5743

MediumCVSS 6.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

pdfjam creates the (1) pdf90, (2) pdfjoin, and (3) pdfnup files with a predictable name, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.9/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-59

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Dec 26, 2008
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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