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,...
MediumCVSS 4.6
EPSS 0.34%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pdfjam | = _nil_ | No fix listed |
References
- [oss-security] 20081228 Re: CVE request - pdfjam mailing-list
- 34312 third-party-advisory
- bugs.gentoo.org
- FEDORA-2009-2651 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-2655 vendor-advisory