CVE-2003-0537 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via insecure temporary file creation in the liece Emacs IRC client, potentially escalating privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0537?
CVE-2003-0537 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The liece Emacs IRC client 2.0+0.20030527 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, which could allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files as other users.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0537?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Daiki Ueno Liece Emacs Irc Client.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0537?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2003-0537 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0537 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0537, DSA-341, GHSA-m84h-56qv-2fh5.