CVE-2005-4803 Path traversal in n/a

Low 3.6 Published 17 May 2006 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Graphviz, requiring local access.

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-2005-4803?

CVE-2005-4803 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 May 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: this issue was originally associated with a different CVE identifier, CVE-2005-2965, which had been used for multiple different issues. This is the correct identifier.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4803?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Graphviz Graphviz.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4803?

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-2005-4803 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4803 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4803, DSA-857-1, GHSA-mfg4-vc2f-7p24.