CVE-2008-5375 describes a local arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in cmus 2.2.0, specifically within the cmus-status-display component. An attacker could exploit this by using a symlink attack on the /tmp/cmus-status temporary file, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the CVSS score is 6.9 (medium), indicating a local attack with medium complexity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cmus:cmus:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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