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CVE-2008-5299

chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on ...

6.9 Medium

CVE-2008-5299 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Karakas-online Chm2pdf, published December 1, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.9 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.32%EPSS, 25th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .chm files in the (1) /tmp/chm2pdf/work or (2) /tmp/chm2pdf/orig temporary directories.

Exploit likelihood

0.32%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.9

chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .chm files in the (1) /tmp/chm2pdf/work or (2) /tmp/chm2pdf/orig temporary directories.

Record
CVE-2008-5299
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .chm files in the (1) /tmp/chm2pdf/work or (2) /tmp/chm2pdf/orig temporary directories.

Record
CVE-2008-5299
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5276No score

chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .chm files in the (1) /tmp/chm2pdf/work or (2) /tmp/chm2pdf/orig temporary directories.

Record
EUVD-2008-5276
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q25w-jh9x-m6rxNo score

chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on ...

chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .chm files in the (1) /tmp/chm2pdf/work or (2) /tmp/chm2pdf/orig temporary directories.

Record
GHSA-q25w-jh9x-m6rx
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .chm files in the (1) /tmp/chm2pdf/work or (2) /tmp/chm2pdf/orig temporary directories.

Record
CVE-2008-5299
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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