CVE-2012-2120 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files when using specific options in latex2man.
- 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-2012-2120?
CVE-2012-2120 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 May 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when used with the H or T option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2120?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Debian Texlive-Extra-Utils.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2120?
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-2012-2120 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2120 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2120, GHSA-gmwh-gwqv-v933.