VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2007-5940
CVSS score4.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2007-11-13
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$.pl temporary file.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')