CVE-2011-2902: zxpdf in xpdf before 3.02-19 as packaged in Debian unstable and 3.02-12+squeeze1 as packaged in Debian squeeze deletes temporary files insecurely, which allows…

PriorityP434medium5.3CVSS 3.0

AVNACLPRNUINSUCNILAN

EPSS

1.40%

69.6th percentile

zxpdf in xpdf before 3.02-19 as packaged in Debian unstable and 3.02-12+squeeze1 as packaged in Debian squeeze deletes temporary files insecurely, which allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a crafted .pdf.gz file name.

Affected

9 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	debian_linux	—	—
debian	debian_linux	—	—
debian	debian_linux	—	—
debian	xpdf	< xpdf 3.02-19 (bookworm)	xpdf 3.02-19 (bookworm)
glyphandcog	xpdf	< 3.02-19	3.02-19
xpdf	xpdf	>= 0 < 3.02-19	3.02-19
xpdf	xpdf	>= 0 < 3.02-19	3.02-19
xpdf	xpdf	>= 0 < 3.02-19	3.02-19
xpdf	xpdf	>= 0 < 3.02-19	3.02-19

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.05.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

nvdv2.06.4MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

osv5.3MEDIUM

vendor_debian5.3LOW

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