#VU33705 Input validation error in id3lib - CVE-2007-4460 

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#VU33705 Input validation error in id3lib - CVE-2007-4460

Published: August 22, 2007 / Updated: August 4, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33705
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-4460
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
id3lib
Software vendor:
id3lib.sourceforge.net

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The RenderV2ToFile function in tag_file.cpp in id3lib (aka libid3) 3.8.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file whose name is constructed from the name of a file being tagged.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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