Poppler 0.24.0/0.24.1/0.24.2/0.24.3 xpdf openTempFile link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Poppler 0.24.0/0.24.1/0.24.2/0.24.3. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function openTempFile of the component xpdf. This manipulation causes link following. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2013-4472. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Poppler 0.24.0/0.24.1/0.24.2/0.24.3 (Document Reader Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function openTempFile of the component xpdf. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The openTempFile function in goo/gfile.cc in Xpdf and Poppler 0.24.3 and earlier, when running on a system other than Unix, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names.

The weakness was presented 04/22/2014 as not defined mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-4472 since 06/12/2013. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 232018 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2013-4472), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (232018) and OSVDB (99064†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 232018
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2013-4472

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/12/2013 🔍
04/22/2014 +314 days 🔍
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03/25/2015 +337 days 🔍
05/11/2026 +4065 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-4472 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4472
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69433
OSVDB: 99064

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 05/11/2026 12:16
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (48), 04/05/2019 09:19 (2), 03/07/2025 19:00 (17), 05/11/2026 12:16 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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