Privilege escalation in Openbsd Textproc\/isearch
CVE-2012-5663
The isearch package (textproc/isearch) before 1.47.01nb1 uses the tempnam() function to create insecure temporary files into a publicly-writable area (/tmp).
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.012 (66.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Openbsd Textproc\/isearch
- Textproc/isearch Package — versions before 1.47.01nb1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-5663?
- CVE-2012-5663 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openbsd Textproc\/isearch, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2012-5663?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.