VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-7758
CVSS score3.3 LOW
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-01-08
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Description
Gummi 0.6.5 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary dot file that uses the name of an existing file and a (1) .aux, (2) .log, (3) .out, (4) .pdf, or (5) .toc extension for the file name, as demonstrated by .thesis.tex.aux.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')