HIGH
The RenderV2ToFile function in tag_file.cpp in id3lib (aka libid3) 3.8.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file whose name is constructed from the name of a file being tagged
Published Aug 21, 2007
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.56%
Description
The RenderV2ToFile function in tag_file.cpp in id3lib (aka libid3) 3.8.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file whose name is constructed from the name of a file being tagged.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.56% 0.00557
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00557
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.56% (0.00557) | 44.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.56% (0.00557) | 41.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 11.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 19.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (13)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=438540 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26536 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26646 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26793 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26818 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26987 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-08.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1365 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:180 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25372 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018667 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=253553 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 21, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 21, 2007
Link CVE-2007-4460
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a