Is CVE-2007-6209 actively exploited?

CVE-2007-6209 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-6209?

CVE-2007-6209 has a CVSS score of 4.6 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

Patch guidance is available from zsh security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2007-6209.

Util/difflog.pl in zsh 4.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Primary Vendor: ZSH
Published: 12/4/2007
Last Modified: 4/23/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

zsh : zsh

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CVE-2007-6209. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2007-6209