CVE-2005-4803 json
graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
published 2005-12-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-4796
- cvss
- 3.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: this issue was originally associated with a different CVE identifier, CVE-2005-2965, which had been used for multiple different issues. This is the correct identifier.
Patch / fix
- graphviz Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.2.1-1sarge1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4803
- securityfocus.com/bid/15050 patch
- mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:188 advisory
- debian.org/security/2005/dsa-857 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/17121 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/17207 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/17125 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
References
-
mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:188
vendor-advisory, patch
-
debian.org
/security/2005/dsa-857
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15050
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17121
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17207
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/17125
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
usn.ubuntu.com
/208-1/
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-4803
- NVD CVE-2005-4803
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