CVE-2008-5843 describes multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in the pdfjam utility, specifically affecting its pdf90, pdfjoin, and pdfnup scripts. This allows a local attacker to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse program in the current working directory or /var/tmp. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a low severity with local access required and potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
_nil_CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdfjam:pdfjam:_nil_:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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