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    CVE-2008-5743

    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.

    Published:Dec 26, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Dec 26, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00057
    CVSS Score:6.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Pdfjam
    Product
    Pdfjam

    Exploits

    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031

    References

    http://secunia.com/advisories/33278
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32931
    https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47519
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33278
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32931
    https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47519
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High