CVE-2008-1687

The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow…

published April 9, 2008

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
84.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow context-dependent attackers to trigger a macro expansion, leading to unspecified use of an incorrect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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02450 · 84.2th percentile
Published
2008-04-09T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 APR 19:00Z
    The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow…
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