CVE-2014-1838 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in logilab-commons before version 0.61.0, specifically within the extract_keys_from_pdf and fill_pdf functions in pdf_ext.py. This flaw allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files and potentially achieve other unspecified impacts through a symlink attack targeting /tmp/toto.fdf. With a CVSS score of 4.4, this vulnerability has a low severity, requiring local access and medium attack complexity, leading to partial impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, readily available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 0.60.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:logilab:logilab-common:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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