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CVE-2005-4803

graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...

3.6 LowFix available

graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: this issue was originally associated with a different CVE identifier, CVE-2005-2965, which had been used for multiple different issues. This is the correct identifier.

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.6

graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: this issue was originally associated with a different CVE identifier, CVE-2005-2965, which had been used for multiple different issues. This is the correct identifier.

Record
CVE-2005-4803
CVSS 2.0
3.6 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: this issue was originally associated with a different CVE identifier, CVE-2005-2965, which had been used for multiple different issues. This is the correct identifier.

Record
CVE-2005-4803
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4796 No score

graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: this issue was originally associated with a different CVE identifier, CVE-2005-2965, which had been used for multiple different issues. This is the correct identifier.

Record
EUVD-2005-4796
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mfg4-vc2f-7p24 No score

graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...

graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: this issue was originally associated with a different CVE identifier, CVE-2005-2965, which had been used for multiple different issues. This is the correct identifier.

Record
GHSA-mfg4-vc2f-7p24
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: this issue was originally associated with a different CVE identifier, CVE-2005-2965, which had been used for multiple different issues. This is the correct identifier.

Record
CVE-2005-4803
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-4803 No score

graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: this issue was originally associated with a different CVE identifier, CVE-2005-2965, which had been used for multiple different issues. This is the correct identifier.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4803
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
graphviz
Debian:12
before 2.2.1-1sarge1
2.2.1-1sarge1
graphviz
Debian:13
before 2.2.1-1sarge1
2.2.1-1sarge1
graphviz
Debian:14
before 2.2.1-1sarge1
2.2.1-1sarge1
graphviz
Debian:3.1
before 2.2.1-1sarge1, plus listed versions
2.2.1-1
2.2.1-1sarge1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-4803 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Graphviz, published October 10, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in graphviz 2.2.1-1sarge1.

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