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TI-2008-04691 Aliases CVE-2008-4935GHSA-6xwq-h856-q7w6

asciiview in aview 1.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink…

Priority LOW 31CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

asciiview in aview 1.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/aview#####.pgm temporary file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00405 35th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:amiga:aview:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0VulnerableAmiga
  • cpe:2.3:a:amiga:aview:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Amiga

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4935
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xwq-h856-q7w6

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 4

Sources

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