CVE-2012-2093 describes a symlink attack vulnerability in Gajim 0.15, specifically within the src/common/latex.py component. This flaw allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files by manipulating temporary LaTeX files through the get_tmpfile_name function. The vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 3.3, indicating a local attack vector with medium attack complexity, resulting in partial integrity and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gajim:gajim:0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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