CVE-2005-4803
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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-2005-4796No 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-7p24No 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
OSVNo 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-2005-4803No 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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-2005-4803 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.