CVE-2008-5299

Published: Dec 1, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .chm files in the (1) /tmp/chm2pdf/work or (2) /tmp/chm2pdf/orig temporary directories.

Affected (1)

Products: Karakas Online: Chm2pdf

Karakas Online

1 product

Chm2pdf

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Karakas Online Chm2pdf	Version 0.9

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 (16)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=501959

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053501.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053510.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32257

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/43109

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31735

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0236

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45813

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=501959