CVE-2008-1687
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.5)—
The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow context-dependent attackers to trigger a macro expansion, leading to unspecified use of an incorrect filename.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Puntuación base: 7.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 2.45%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 84
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-Other
Referencias
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29671
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29729
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29671
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29729
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41706
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