CVE-2012-6114 describes a local arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in the git-changelog utility of git-extras version 1.7.0. This flaw, categorized as CWE-59, allows a local attacker to overwrite files through a symlink attack on temporary files /tmp/changelog or /tmp/.git-effort. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), the vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, but can lead to high integrity impact without affecting confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known public exploits or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:git-extras_project:git-extras:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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