CVE-2008-4997 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in dfxml-invoice, part of datafreedom-perl 0.1.7, affecting both datafreedom-perl and pilot-qof. An attacker could exploit this by using a symlink attack on the /tmp/zenity temporary file. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires local access and medium attack complexity. Despite the vendor disputing its validity as a true vulnerability, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pilot-qof:datafreedom-perl:0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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