CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0371

Low
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.33%

24th percentile — higher than 24% of all known CVEs

Summary

The libmediatool library used for the KDE mediatool allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite or create files on the system, potentially leading to data loss or system integrity issues.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict access to the libmediatool library and to monitor and control the permissions of local users.

Original NVD description (English source)

The libmediatool library used for the KDE mediatool allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS