3.6
LOW
CVE-2005-4803
Apache Graphviz Local File Overwrite Vulnerability
Description

graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: this issue was originally associated with a different CVE identifier, CVE-2005-2965, which had been used for multiple different issues. This is the correct identifier.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2005, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2018, 9:34 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-4803 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Graphviz graphviz
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-4803.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/17121 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17125 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17207 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-857 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:188 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15050 Patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/208-1/

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-4803 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-4803 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-208-1 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/208-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 19, 2006

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-4803 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-4803 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.08667

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability