CVE-2007-5940

4.6 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2007-11-13 23:46 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:47 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2007-11-13 23:46 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:47 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-59
Record status: Modified

Affected

Tug Texlive 2007

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.6

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record