CVE-2003-0539 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via insecure temporary file creation in the skk Japanese input method.
- 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-2003-0539?
CVE-2003-0539 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
skk (Simple Kana to Kanji conversion program) 12.1 and earlier, and the ddskk package which is based on skk, creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0539?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Ddskk Ddskk, Redhat Daredevil Skk, Redhat Ddskk-Xemacs, Skk Skk.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0539?
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-2003-0539 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0539 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0539, DSA-343, GHSA-qhgq-xgj5-qr7f.