CVE-2007-5940

N/A Unknown
Published: November 13, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198231
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/42397
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/27737
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/27739
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-32.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26507
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3974
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198231
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/42397
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27737
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27739
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-32.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26507
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3974
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
32th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

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