CVE catalog

CVE-2008-3791

gpicview: CVE-2008-3791

Severity: Medium
Published: Sep 3, 2008, 2:12:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.34% · Oct 25, 2026

src/main-win.c in GPicView 0.1.9 in Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rot.jpg temporary file.

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	gpicview	sid	`0.3.1-1`	fixed
Debian	gpicview	forky	`0.3.1-1`	fixed
Debian	gpicview	trixie	`0.3.1-1`	fixed
Debian	gpicview	bookworm	`0.2.5-3`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	gpicview	source	sid	`0.1.9-2`	low	Not reported	[495968]
Debian	gpicview	source	forky	`0.1.9-2`	low	Not reported	[495968]
Debian	gpicview	source	trixie	`0.1.9-2`	low	Not reported	[495968]
Debian	gpicview	source	bookworm	`0.1.9-2`	low	Not reported	[495968]

[Debian bug #495968]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[gpicview]Fixed
Source package: [gpicview]
Details (2)
- 0.2.5-3+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.1.9-2
  dsa · gpicview · debian · bookworm; dsa · gpicview · debian · 12
- 0.2.5-3+b2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.1.9-2
  dsa · gpicview · debian · bookworm; dsa · gpicview · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[gpicview]Fixed
Details (2)
- 0.3.1-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.1.9-2
  dsa · gpicview · debian · 13
- 0.3.1-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.1.9-2
  dsa · gpicview · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:18 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]