TI-2012-04763 Aliases CVE-2012-5663 GHSA-43vc-pv65-hrhm

Improper privilege management in textproc/isearch package

LOW 35CWE-269Published 2019-12-30 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

The isearch package (textproc/isearch) before 1.47.01nb1 uses the tempnam() function to create insecure temporary files into a publicly-writable area (/tmp).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01239 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed textproc/isearch package (textproc/isearch package): 1.47.01nb1

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
textproc/isearch package	textproc/isearch package	before 1.47.01nb1	1.47.01nb1	Patch available	CNA

textproc/isearch package Vendortextproc/isearch package Affected before 1.47.01nb1 Fixed in 1.47.01nb1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:textproc\/isearch::::::::	before 1.47.01nb1	Vulnerable	OpenBSD

cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:textproc\/isearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.47.01nb1 Vulnerable ·OpenBSD

Remediation

Fix · CNA textproc/isearch package (textproc/isearch package) Fixed in 1.47.01nb1

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5663
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-43vc-pv65-hrhm

References

Exploit 1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/21/2

Advisory 3

Other 1

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-5663

Sources

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