CVE-2007-5940

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 4 sources updated this week

0.0

feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 14.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 13, 2007

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198231
cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/42397
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/27737
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/27739
cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-32.xml
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26507
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3974
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198231
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/42397
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27737
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27739
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-32.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26507
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3974

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2007-5940?

CVE-2007-5940 is a none vulnerability published on November 13, 2007. feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.

When was CVE-2007-5940 disclosed?

CVE-2007-5940 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 13, 2007, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2007-5940 actively exploited?

CVE-2007-5940 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2007-5940?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2007-5940, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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