CVE-1999-1439
gcc 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary .i, ...
gcc 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary .i, .s, or .o files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
gcc 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary .i, .s, or .o files.
- Record
CVE-1999-1439- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
gcc 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary .i, .s, or .o files.
- Record
CVE-1999-1439- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-1420 No score
gcc 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary .i, .s, or .o files.
- Record
EUVD-1999-1420- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9342-ghx6-x3q2 No score
gcc 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary .i, ...
gcc 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary .i, .s, or .o files.
- Record
GHSA-9342-ghx6-x3q2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-1439 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Gcc, published January 2, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. No source names a fixed version.