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CVE-2008-1694

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Published: Apr 22, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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4.6
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

Description

vcdiff in Emacs 20.7 to 22.1.50, when used with SCCS, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Affected (6)

Products: Gnu: Emacs, Sccs
Gnu
2 products
Emacs
Sccs
Configuration A
6 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Gnu
Emacs
Version 20.7
Emacs
Version 21.1
Emacs
Version 21.2
Emacs
Version 21.3
Emacs
Version 21.4
Sccs
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 (24)

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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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