CVE-2004-0422 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in flim, impacting Emacs users.
- 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-2004-0422?
CVE-2004-0422 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
flim before 1.14.3 creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files of the Emacs user via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0422?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Flim.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0422?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2004-0422 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0422 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0422, DSA-500, GHSA-mg4r-5c5w-3mrx.