The openTempFile function in goo/gfile.cc in Xpdf and Poppler 0.24.3 and earlier, when…
Priority LOW 16CWE-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
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The openTempFile function in goo/gfile.cc in Xpdf and Poppler 0.24.3 and earlier, when running on a system other than Unix, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00367 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.24.3 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.24.0 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.24.1 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
| cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.24.2 | Vulnerable | Freedesktop |
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.24.3 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.24.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.24.0 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.24.1 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
- cpe:2.3:a:freedesktop:poppler:0.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.24.2 Vulnerable ·Freedesktop
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4472
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6g5q-pc77-85j9
References
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- TI-2022-17985 An issue was discovered in Poppler 22.08.0. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-17247 A reachable Object::getString assertion in Poppler 22.07.0 allows attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-17245 In Poppler 22.07.0, PDFDoc::savePageAs in PDFDoc.c callows attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2020-18422 An issue was discovered in freedesktop poppler version 20.12.1, allows remote attackers… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2013-4472 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4472 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6g5q-pc77-85j9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-4472 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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