CVE-2024-34490 (GCVE-0-2024-34490)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-05 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-02 02:51
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
In Maxima through 5.47.0 before 51704c, the plotting facilities make use of predictable names under /tmp. Thus, the contents may be controlled by a local attacker who can create files in advance with these names. This affects, for example, plot2d.
Severity
5.1 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-06 17:48 UTC
CWE
- n/a
- CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
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