CVE-2003-0438 json
eldav WebDAV client for Emacs, version 0.7.2 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on…
published 2003-06-28 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0432
- cvss
- 1.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
eldav WebDAV client for Emacs, version 0.7.2 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Patch / fix
- eldav Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.7.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0438
- debian.org/security/2003/dsa-325 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2003/dsa-325
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0438
- NVD CVE-2003-0438
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