VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2009-1962
CVSS score4.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-06-08
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
Xfig, possibly 3.2.5, allows local users to read and write arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) xfig-eps[PID], (2) xfig-pic[PID].pix, (3) xfig-pic[PID].err, (4) xfig-pcx[PID].pix, (5) xfig-xfigrc[PID], (6) xfig[PID], (7) xfig-print[PID], (8) xfig-export[PID].err, (9) xfig-batch[PID], (10) xfig-exp[PID], or (11) xfig-spell.[PID] temporary files, where [PID] is a process ID.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')