CVE-2007-5940
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary...
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2007-5940- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2007-5940- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5910 No score
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5910- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rghg-gw3p-2f8w No score
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary...
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-rghg-gw3p-2f8w- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2007-5940- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-5940 No score
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5940- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
feynmfDebian:12 |
before 1.08-1 | 1.08-1 |
feynmfDebian:13 |
before 1.08-1 | 1.08-1 |
feynmfDebian:14 |
before 1.08-1 | 1.08-1 |
texlive-binDebian:12 |
before 2005.dfsg.2-1 | 2005.dfsg.2-1 |
texlive-binDebian:13 |
before 2005.dfsg.2-1 | 2005.dfsg.2-1 |
texlive-binDebian:14 |
before 2005.dfsg.2-1 | 2005.dfsg.2-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-5940 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Tug Texlive 2007, published November 13, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in feynmf 1.08-1.