VDB
CVE-2009-1962
CVE-2009-1962
REJECTED
Xfig, possibly 3.2.5, allows local users to read and write arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) xfig-eps[PID], (2) xfig-pic[PID].pix, (3) xfig-pic[PID].err, (4) xfig-pcx[PID].pix, (5) xfig-xfigrc[PID], (6) xfig[PID], (7) xfig-print[PID], (8) xfig-export[PID].err, (9) xfig-batch[PID], (10) xfig-exp[PID], or (11) xfig-spell.[PID] temporary files, where [PID] is a process ID.
EPSS 0.10% · 26.3th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.10%
26.3th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | xfig | 0 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | xfig | 0, 1:3.2.6a-1 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | xfig | 0, 1:3.2.7b-1, * |
Exploit Intelligence
- xfig-temp-symlink(49600) (circl)
- MDVSA-2009:244 (circl)
- [oss-security] 20090401 CVE id rquest: xfig insecure tmp files (circl)
- 35320 (circl)
- 34328 (circl)
Timeline
- Jun 6, 2009 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 9, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 3, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-1962 third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/6 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1962 third-party-advisory