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CVE-2008-4191

nvd nist
Published: Sep 24, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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6.6
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 9.2
Source: NVD

Description

extract-table.pl in Emacspeak 26 and 28 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the extract-table.csv temporary file.

Affected (2)

Emacspeak Inc
1 product
Emacspeak
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Emacspeak Inc
Emacspeak
Version 26.0
Emacspeak
Version 28.0

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 (22)

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

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