VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-5299
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-12-01
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .chm files in the (1) /tmp/chm2pdf/work or (2) /tmp/chm2pdf/orig temporary directories.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')