VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2007-4631

CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.45%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2007-08-31
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

The DataLoader::doStart function in dataloader.cpp in QGit 1.5.6 and other versions up to 2pre1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable filenames.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references