# CVE-2010-1457: Tools/gdomap.c in gdomap in GNUstep Base before 1.20.0 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a (1) -c or (2) -a option, which print

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2010-05-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Tools/gdomap.c in gdomap in GNUstep Base before 1.20.0 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a (1) -c or (2) -a option, which prints file contents in an error message.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/39746
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/07/6
- http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?29755
- http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.lib.gnustep.bugs/12336
- http://ftpmain.gnustep.org/pub/gnustep/core/gnustep-base-1.20.0.tar.gz
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40005
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnustep-base/+bug/573108
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33963

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