CVE-2024-34490

Published: May 5, 2024Modified: Jun 17, 2026Deferred

5.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 4.2

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

In Maxima through 5.47.0 before 51704c, the plotting facilities make use of predictable names under /tmp. Thus, the contents may be controlled by a local attacker who can create files in advance with these names. This affects, for example, plot2d.

Related CWEs

CWE-377

Insecure Temporary File

Creating and using insecure temporary files can leave application and system data vulnerable to attack.

References (2)

https://sourceforge.net/p/maxima/bugs/3755/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://sourceforge.net/p/maxima/bugs/3755/

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

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