CVE-2008-7273

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

A symlink issue exists in Iceweasel-firegpg before 0.6 due to insecure tempfile handling.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 42.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

November 18, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-7273
cve@mitrehttps://vulners.com/securityvulns/SECURITYVULNS:DOC:20757?utm_source=securityvulns&utm_medium=redirect
cve@mitrehttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/14/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-7273
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://vulners.com/securityvulns/SECURITYVULNS:DOC:20757?utm_source=securityvulns&utm_medium=redirect
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/14/2

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-27 11:29 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 11:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2008-7273?

CVE-2008-7273 is a high vulnerability published on November 18, 2019. A symlink issue exists in Iceweasel-firegpg before 0.6 due to insecure tempfile handling.

When was CVE-2008-7273 disclosed?

CVE-2008-7273 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 18, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-7273 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-7273 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 42.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-7273?

CVE-2008-7273 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2008-7273?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-7273, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2008-7273

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