7.2
HIGH
CVE-2007-4460
"id3lib Local File Overwrite Vulnerability"
Description

The RenderV2ToFile function in tag_file.cpp in id3lib (aka libid3) 3.8.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file whose name is constructed from the name of a file being tagged.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 21, 2007, 9:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-4460 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 Id3lib id3lib

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-4460 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=438540
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26536
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26646
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26793
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26818
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-08.xml
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1365
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:180
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25372
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018667
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=253553
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 22, 2007

    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

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.05 }} -0.01%

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0.10944

percentile

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