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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-4803 · published 31 December 2005

CVE-2005-4803: Graphviz vulnerability

Graphviz · Graphviz

graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: this issue was originally associated with a different CVE identifier, CVE-2005-2965, which had been used for multiple different issues. This is the correct identifier.

3.6 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.37% · top 71.8%
3.6CVSS 2.0 base score
0.37%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

graphviz before 2.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: this issue was originally associated with a different CVE identifier, CVE-2005-2965, which had been used for multiple different issues. This is the correct identifier.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/17121 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17125 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17207 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-857 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:188 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15050 Patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/208-1/
http://secunia.com/advisories/17121 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17125 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17207 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-857 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:188 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15050 Patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/208-1/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-4803), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-03). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.