LOW
src/common/latex.py in Gajim 0.15 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary latex file, related to the get_tmpfile_name function
Published May 18, 2012
3.3
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.36%
Description
src/common/latex.py in Gajim 0.15 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary latex file, related to the get_tmpfile_name function.
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.
3.3 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.36% 0.00355
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00355
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 26.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 27.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 11.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (12)
- http://hg.gajim.org/gajim/rev/f046e4aaf7d4 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079169.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079237.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/079241.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48695 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48794 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201208-04.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/10/15 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/10/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53017 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74869 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://trac.gajim.org/changeset/13759/src/common/latex.py x_refsource_CONFIRM
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published May 18, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 4, 2012
Link CVE-2012-2093
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a