VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-4957

CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.41%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-05
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

find_flags in Kitware GCC-XML (gccxml) 0.9.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.cxx temporary file.

Weakness classification

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

Primary references