VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-5843
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in pdfjam allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in (1) the current working directory or (2) /var/tmp, related to the (a) pdf90, (b) pdfjoin, and (c) pdfnup scripts.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.34%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in pdfjam allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in (1) the current working directory or (2) /var/tmp, related to the (a) pdf90, (b) pdfjoin, and (c) pdfnup scripts.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- pdfjam/pdfjam
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/28/3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=252734
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/28/3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=252734
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.