CVE-2005-3331
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-3331- 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
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-3331- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3330 No score
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3330- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vwwr-rhr2-pwwr No score
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
GHSA-vwwr-rhr2-pwwr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2005-3331- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-3331 No score
viewpatch in mgdiff 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3331- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mgdiffDebian:12 |
before 1.0-28, plus listed versions 1.0-181.0-241.0-251.0-261.0-271.0-31.0-8 |
1.0-28 |
mgdiffDebian:13 |
before 1.0-28, plus listed versions 1.0-181.0-241.0-251.0-261.0-271.0-31.0-8 |
1.0-28 |
mgdiffDebian:14 |
before 1.0-28, plus listed versions 1.0-181.0-241.0-251.0-261.0-271.0-31.0-8 |
1.0-28 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-3331 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Rogers Software Source Mgdiff Patch Viewer, published October 27, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in mgdiff 1.0-28.