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CVE-2012-2093
src/common/latex.py in Gajim 0.15 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary latex file, related…
Low3.3EPSS 0.36%
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- redhat
Description
src/common/latex.py in Gajim 0.15 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary latex file, related to the get_tmpfile_name function.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.36% · top 71% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.3.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (12)
- [oss-security] 20120410 gajim insecure file creation when using latex (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://hg.gajim.org/gajim/rev/f046e4aaf7d4 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- FEDORA-2012-6061 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 53017 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 48794 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- https://trac.gajim.org/changeset/13759/src/common/latex.py (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201208-04 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- gajim-gettmpfilename-symlink(74869) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 48695 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2012-6161 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120410 RE: gajim insecure file creation when using latex (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- FEDORA-2012-6001 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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