CVE-2013-2142
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-59
Link Following
Publication date:
19/01/2014
Last modified:
11/04/2025
Description
userpref.c in libimobiledevice 1.1.4, when $HOME and $XDG_CONFIG_HOME are not set, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) HostCertificate.pem, (2) HostPrivateKey.pem, (3) libimobiledevicerc, (4) RootCertificate.pem, or (5) RootPrivateKey.pem in /tmp/root/.config/libimobiledevice/.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
3.30
Severity 2.0
LOW
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libimobiledevice:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://libiphone.lighthouseapp.com/projects/27916-libiphone/tickets/331-insecure-tmp-directory-use
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/11
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1927-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/libimobiledevice/%2Bbug/1164263
- http://libiphone.lighthouseapp.com/projects/27916-libiphone/tickets/331-insecure-tmp-directory-use
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/11
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1927-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/libimobiledevice/%2Bbug/1164263