CVE-2008-5299 describes a symlink attack vulnerability in chm2pdf version 0.9, allowing user-assisted local attackers to delete arbitrary files by manipulating temporary files in /tmp/chm2pdf/work or /tmp/chm2pdf/orig. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.9, indicating high severity with local access and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:karakas-online:chm2pdf:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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