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CVE-2024-34490
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-05-05 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-377
Description
In Maxima through 5.47.0 before 51704c, the plotting facilities make use of predictable names under /tmp. Thus, the contents may be controlled by a local attacker who can create files in advance with these names. This affects, for example, plot2d.
Affected products
- Maxima: before 5.47.0.commit_51704c — fixed in 5.47.0.commit_51704c
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Maxima 5.47.0.commit_51704c. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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