VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2007-4460

The RenderV2ToFile function in tag_file.cpp in id3lib (aka libid3) 3.8.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file whose name is constructed from the name of a file being tagged.

HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.56%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.56%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS: 0.56% probability · 45th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: id3lib/id3lib
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=438540
http://secunia.com/advisories/26536Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26646
http://secunia.com/advisories/26793
http://secunia.com/advisories/26818
http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-08.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1365
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:180
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25372Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018667
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=253553
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=438540
http://secunia.com/advisories/26536Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26646
http://secunia.com/advisories/26793
http://secunia.com/advisories/26818
http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-08.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1365
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:180
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25372Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018667
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=253553

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.