CVE-2008-7273 json
A symlink issue exists in Iceweasel-firegpg before 0.6 due to insecure tempfile handling.
published 2019-11-18 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-7226
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A symlink issue exists in Iceweasel-firegpg before 0.6 due to insecure tempfile handling.
Patch / fix
- getfiregpg iceweasel-firegpg 0.6
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2008-7273
third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/01/14/2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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vulners.com
/securityvulns/SECURITYVULNS:DOC:20757?utm_source=securityvulns&utm_medium=redirect
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-7273
- NVD CVE-2008-7273
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