CVE-2008-6397 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in rlatex within AlcoveBook sgml2x 1.0.0. An attacker can exploit this by using a symlink attack on temporary files, allowing them to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. With a CVSS score of 4.4 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), this vulnerability requires local access and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage, indicating low current attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:alcovebook:sgml2x:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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