CVE-2004-1894 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attack when TEXutil runs with the silent option.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1894?
CVE-2004-1894 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
TEXutil in ConTEXt, when executed with the --silent option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on texutil.log.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1894?
How do I fix CVE-2004-1894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1894 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2004-1894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4wx8-g7v3-ccf4.