CVE-2007-6358
CVE-2007-6358 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Glyph And Cog Pdftops with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.9)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Glyph And Cog Pdftops
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
pdftops.pl before 1.20 in alternate pdftops filter allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the pdfin.[PID].tmp temporary file, which is created when pdftops reads a PDF file from stdin, such as when pdftops is invoked by CUPS.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-6358?
- pdftops.pl before 1.20 in alternate pdftops filter allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the pdfin.[PID].tmp temporary file, which is created when pdftops reads a PDF file from stdin, such as when pdftops is invoked by CUPS.
- How severe is CVE-2007-6358?
- CVE-2007-6358 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-6358 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-6358?
- CVE-2007-6358 affects Glyph And Cog Pdftops. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-6358?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-6358 published?
- CVE-2007-6358 was published on 2007-12-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://osvdb.org/42029
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28113
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28139
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28200
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28386
- http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L515
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1437
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200712-14.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26919
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-563-1
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201042
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:glyph_and_cog:pdftops:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*