CVE-2007-6358 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in pdftops.pl before version 1.20, affecting the alternate pdftops filter. This flaw allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files through a symlink attack on temporary files created when pdftops processes PDF input from stdin, such as when invoked by CUPS. With a CVSS score of 4.9 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N), the vulnerability requires local access and low attack complexity to achieve impact limited to integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.19rc1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:glyph_and_cog:pdftops:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
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