The isearch package (textproc/isearch) before 1.47.01nb1 uses the tempnam() function to create insecure temporary files into a publicly-writable area (/tmp)
Published Dec 30, 2019
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.24%
Description
The isearch package (textproc/isearch) before 1.47.01nb1 uses the tempnam() function to create insecure temporary files into a publicly-writable area (/tmp).
Affected products
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- Version before 1.47.01nb1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Textproc/isearch Package | Textproc/isearch Package | n/a |
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- < 1.47.01nb1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 | 1.24% (0.01239) | 68.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.24% (0.01239) | 65.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.33% (0.00327) | 53.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00209) | 59.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00209) | 59.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00209) | 57.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://gnats.netbsd.org/47360 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/2 x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/3 x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5663 x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5663 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://gnats.netbsd.org/47360 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/2 | x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/3 | x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5663 | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link | |
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5663 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
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