CVE-2003-0193

N/A Unknown
Published: August 18, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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").

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?archive=no&bug=183525
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/13021/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/13022/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-575
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/11193
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11560
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16335
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?archive=no&bug=183525
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/13021/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/13022/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-575
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/11193
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11560
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16335
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
34th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

catdoc