VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-5377
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.66%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-12-08
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')