CVE catalog
CVE-2007-4460
id3lib3.8.3: CVE-2007-4460
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.56% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | id3lib3.8.3 | sid | 3.8.3-24 | fixed |
| Debian | id3lib3.8.3 | forky | 3.8.3-24 | fixed |
| Debian | id3lib3.8.3 | trixie | 3.8.3-18 | fixed |
| Debian | id3lib3.8.3 | bookworm | 3.8.3-18 | fixed |
| Opensuse | id3lib | tumbleweed | 3.8.3-266.5 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | id3lib3.8.3 | source | sid | 3.8.3-7 | low | Not reported | [438540] |
| Debian | id3lib3.8.3 | source | forky | 3.8.3-7 | low | Not reported | [438540] |
| Debian | id3lib3.8.3 | source | trixie | 3.8.3-7 | low | Not reported | [438540] |
| Debian | id3lib3.8.3 | source | bookworm | 3.8.3-7 | low | Not reported | [438540] |
| Opensuse | id3lib | rpm | tumbleweed | 3.8.3-266.5 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10082-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [id3lib-devel]Unknown
Source package: [id3lib]
Details (1)
3.8.3-271.5· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.8.3-266.5Version impact unknown
dsa · id3lib · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [id3lib-examples]Unknown
Source package: [id3lib]
Details (1)
3.8.3-271.5· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.8.3-266.5Version impact unknown
dsa · id3lib · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libid3-3_8-3]Unknown
Source package: [id3lib]
Details (1)
3.8.3-271.5· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
3.8.3-266.5Version impact unknown
dsa · id3lib · opensuse · tumbleweed
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libid3-3.8.3-dev]Fixed
Source package: [id3lib3.8.3]
Details (2)
3.8.3-18· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 12
3.8.3-18· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 12
- [libid3-3.8.3v5]Fixed
Source package: [id3lib3.8.3]
Details (2)
3.8.3-18· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 12
3.8.3-18· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 12
- [libid3-doc]Fixed
Source package: [id3lib3.8.3]
Details (2)
3.8.3-18· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 12
3.8.3-18· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 12
- [libid3-tools]Fixed
Source package: [id3lib3.8.3]
Details (2)
3.8.3-18· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 12
3.8.3-18· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · bookworm; dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libid3-3.8.3-dev]Fixed
Source package: [id3lib3.8.3]
Details (2)
3.8.3-18+b3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 13
3.8.3-18+b3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 13
- [libid3-3.8.3v5]Fixed
Source package: [id3lib3.8.3]
Details (2)
3.8.3-18+b3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 13
3.8.3-18+b3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 13
- [libid3-doc]Fixed
Source package: [id3lib3.8.3]
Details (2)
3.8.3-18· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 13
3.8.3-18· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 13
- [libid3-tools]Fixed
Source package: [id3lib3.8.3]
Details (2)
3.8.3-18+b3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 13
3.8.3-18+b3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.8.3-7dsa · id3lib3.8.3 · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2024_10082-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4460]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-1365-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-1365-2]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-1365-3]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10082-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-4460]
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