VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2009-5044
CVSS score3.3 LOW
EPSS probability0.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2011-06-24
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Description
contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pdf#####.tmp temporary file.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')