CVE-2008-4945 describes a local arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in cdrw-taper 0.4, specifically within the amlabel-cdrw component. An attacker could exploit this by creating a symbolic link to an arbitrary file within the /tmp/amlabel-cdrw.##### temporary directory, allowing them to overwrite the linked file. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.9, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with medium attack complexity and requiring local access. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tivano:cdrw-taper:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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