CVE-2013-4472 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on predictable temporary files in Xpdf and Poppler libraries.
- 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-2013-4472?
CVE-2013-4472 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Freedesktop Poppler, published on 22 Apr 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The openTempFile function in goo/gfile.cc in Xpdf and Poppler 0.24.3 and earlier, when running on a system other than Unix, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4472?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freedesktop Poppler.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4472?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4472 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-2013-4472 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4472 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freedesktop Poppler
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4472, GHSA-6g5q-pc77-85j9.