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CVE-2020-29582 (GCVE-0-2020-29582)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-02-03 15:20 – Updated: 2024-08-04 16:55
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Summary
In JetBrains Kotlin before 1.4.21, a vulnerable Java API was used for temporary file and folder creation. An attacker was able to read data from such files and list directories due to insecure permissions.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
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