CVE-2008-5377
pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the...
pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333.
- Record
CVE-2008-5377- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333.
- Record
CVE-2008-5377- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5354 No score
pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5354- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4fjp-m2ph-c7hw No score
pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the...
pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333.
- Record
GHSA-4fjp-m2ph-c7hw- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333.
- Record
CVE-2008-5377- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5377 No score
pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5377- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | CUPS < 1.3.8-4 - Local Privilege Escalation | 2008-12-22 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5377 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Apple Cups, published December 8, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.66%, the 51st percentile. Fixed in cups 1.3.8-1lenny1.