CVE-2007-5940

Published: Nov 13, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Tug: Texlive 2007

Tug

1 product

Texlive 2007

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Tug Texlive 2007	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (14)

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