CVE-2007-5936 describes a local information disclosure and data modification vulnerability in dvips, affecting teTeX and TeXlive 2007 and earlier. An attacker can exploit this by creating specific temporary files before dviljk processes them, allowing for unauthorized reading or modification of data. The vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 3.6, indicating local access and low attack complexity are required, with potential for partial confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tetex:tetex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tug:texlive_2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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