pdftops.pl before 1.20 in alternate pdftops filter allows local users to overwrite…
Priority LOW 23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Complete · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
pdftops.pl before 1.20 in alternate pdftops filter allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the pdfin.[PID].tmp temporary file, which is created when pdftops reads a PDF file from stdin, such as when pdftops is invoked by CUPS.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00467 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:glyph_and_cog:pdftops:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.1.19rc1 | Vulnerable | Glyph And Cog |
- cpe:2.3:a:glyph_and_cog:pdftops:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.19rc1 Vulnerable ·Glyph And Cog
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6358
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-25gm-5rg6-r2ph
References
Sources
- CVE-2007-6358 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-6358 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-25gm-5rg6-r2ph · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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