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CVE-2013-4472

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Published: Apr 22, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

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3.3
Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

Description

The openTempFile function in goo/gfile.cc in Xpdf and Poppler 0.24.3 and earlier, when running on a system other than Unix, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.

Affected (4)

Products: Freedesktop: Poppler
Freedesktop
1 product
Poppler
Configuration A
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Freedesktop
Poppler
Up to 0.24.3
Poppler
Version 0.24.0
Poppler
Version 0.24.1
Poppler
Version 0.24.2

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 (8)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
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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