CVE-2010-4338

Published: Jan 20, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.2

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

ocrodjvu 0.4.6-1 on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files that are generated when Cuneiform is invoked as the OCR engine.

Affected (1)

Products: Jwilk: Ocrodjvu

Jwilk

1 product

Ocrodjvu

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Jwilk Ocrodjvu	Version 0.4.6-1

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Debian Linux	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 (6)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=598134

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45234

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64892

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=598134

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45234

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

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64892

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

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