CVE-2009-1962

CVSS V2 Medium 4.4 CVSS V3 None
Description
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2009-1962
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2009-06-08T01:00:00
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2017-08-17T01:30:35
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-59 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/59.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:xfig:xfig:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:s\/390:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:armel:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:s\/390:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • MEDIUM
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 4.4
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.4
  • Impact Score
  • 6.4
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34328
http://secunia.com/advisories/35320
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:244
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49600
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1962
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1962
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 09:00:59 Added to TrackCVE