The (1) extract_keys_from_pdf and (2) fill_pdf functions in pdf_ext.py in logilab-commons…
Priority LOW 20CWE-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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
The (1) extract_keys_from_pdf and (2) fill_pdf functions in pdf_ext.py in logilab-commons before 0.61.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on /tmp/toto.fdf.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00343 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed logilab-common (PyPI): 0.61.0
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 |
| — | logilab-common (PyPI) | before 0.61.0 | 0.61.0 | Patch available | GHSA-rr52-wg7f-8875 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- logilab-common (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.61.0 Fixed in 0.61.0 Patch available GHSA-rr52-wg7f-8875
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-rr52-wg7f-8875 logilab-common (PyPI) Fixed in 0.61.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-1838
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rr52-wg7f-8875
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2014-1838 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-1838 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rr52-wg7f-8875 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-1838 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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