Is CVE-2007-5936 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2007-5936 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2007-5936 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2007-5936 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2007-5936?

CVE-2007-5936 has a CVSS score of 3.6 (LOW).

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LOW

CVE-2007-5936

CWE-264Published: November 13, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

3.6

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

dvips in teTeX and TeXlive 2007 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information and modify certain data by creating certain temporary files before they are processed by dviljk, which can then be read or modified in place.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2007-5936 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityP

IntegrityP

AvailabilityNone

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

Affected Vendors & Products

tetex1 product(s)

tetex

tug1 product(s)

texlive 2007

Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Exploit-DB

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

PacketStorm

Security advisories & exploits

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27672

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27686

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27718

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27743

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27967

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28107

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28412

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/30168

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27672

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27686

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27718

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27743

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27967

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28107

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28412

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/30168

All References (52)

→

http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=135423

→

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198238

→

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html

→

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html

→

http://osvdb.org/42238

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/27672Vendor Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/27686Vendor Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/27718Vendor Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/27743Vendor Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/27967Vendor Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/28107Vendor Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/28412Vendor Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/30168Vendor Advisory

→

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-26.xml

→

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-34.xml

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2007-5936

CVSS Score3.6 / 10

SeverityLOW

WeaknessCWE-264

CISA KEVNo

Affected2 vendor(s)

PublishedNov 13, 2007

Related CVEs (CWE-264)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2007-5936 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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