CVE-2003-0193 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in msxlsview.sh within catdoc 0.91 and earlier. This flaw allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files through a symlink attack targeting predictably named temporary files, specifically "word$$.html". The vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N), indicating it requires local access, is low complexity, and primarily impacts integrity by allowing file modification. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.91CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:catdoc:catdoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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