What is CVE-2009-5042?

CVE-2009-5042 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Python-Docutils Project, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2019-10-31.

How severe is CVE-2009-5042?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Python-Docutils Project

CVE-2009-5042

python-docutils allows insecure usage of temporary files

EPSS: 0.014 (70.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Python-docutils_project Python-docutils — versions 0.5-2
Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-668 — Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-5042?: CVE-2009-5042 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Python-Docutils Project, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2019-10-31.
How severe is CVE-2009-5042?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.