CVE-2007-5940
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary...
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 35th percentile. Fixed in feynmf 1.08-1.
- Severity
- 4.6 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.40%EPSS, 35th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.08-1feynmf +5 more
Description
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$$.pl temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
feynmfDebian:12 | before 1.08-1 | 1.08-1 |
feynmfDebian:13 | before 1.08-1 | 1.08-1 |
feynmfDebian:14 | before 1.08-1 | 1.08-1 |
texlive-binDebian:12 | before 2005.dfsg.2-1 | 2005.dfsg.2-1 |
texlive-binDebian:13 | before 2005.dfsg.2-1 | 2005.dfsg.2-1 |
texlive-binDebian:14 | before 2005.dfsg.2-1 | 2005.dfsg.2-1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.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 ListNo 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$$.pl temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2007-5940- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5910No score
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5910- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rghg-gw3p-2f8wNo 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$$.pl temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-rghg-gw3p-2f8w- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2007-5940- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-5940No 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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.