Description
The (1) extract_keys_from_pdf and (2) fill_pdf functions in pdf_ext.py in logilab-commons before 0.61.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on /tmp/toto.fdf.
Published: 2014-03-11
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0031 The (1) extract_keys_from_pdf and (2) fill_pdf functions in pdf_ext.py in logilab-commons before 0.61.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on /tmp/toto.fdf.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rr52-wg7f-8875 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access in logilab-commons
History

No history.

Subscriptions

Logilab Logilab-common
Opensuse Opensuse
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:50:11.304Z

Reserved: 2014-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-1838

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-03-11T19:37:04.833

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-1838

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses