CVE-2008-3699 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Amarok versions prior to 1.4.10. Specifically, the MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete function is susceptible to a symlink attack on the temporary album_info.xml file, allowing local users to overwrite arbitrary files. This vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 3.3, indicating a local attack vector with medium attack complexity and potential for partial impact on integrity and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:amarok:amarok:1.4.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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