CVE-2009-1962
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)
02 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)
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 0.33% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 26.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2009-06-06 18:00Z17 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 05:36Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2009-06-06
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')Base
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- ed93d612bfd7d6578f10710900001a8b083f1466276f1edb9c958caad4d583d1
05 Affected products
06 References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comxfig-temp-symlink(49600)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49600
- www.mandriva.comMDVSA-2009:244http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:244
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20090401 CVE id rquest: xfig insecure tmp fileshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/6
- secunia.com35320http://secunia.com/advisories/35320
- www.securityfocus.com34328http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34328
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- xfig Fixed in 1:3.2.5.a-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- xfig Fixed in 1:3.2.5.a-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- xfig Fixed in 1:3.2.5.a-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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