CVE-2008-3791 (GCVE-0-2008-3791)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-09-03 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 09:53
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Summary
src/main-win.c in GPicView 0.1.9 in Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rot.jpg temporary file.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2008-08-25 00:00
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