CVE-2011-1136

Name: CVE-2011-1136
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-14T01:15:10.727+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.7/10EPSS 0.45%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-1136 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.7/10 on the CVSS scale. In tesseract 2.03 and 2.04, an attacker can rewrite an arbitrary user file by guessing the PID and creating a link to the user's file.. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In tesseract 2.03 and 2.04, an attacker can rewrite an arbitrary user file by guessing the PID and creating a link to the user's file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.45%

35.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tesseract Project	Tesseract	2.03
Tesseract Project	Tesseract	2.04
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612032Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tesseract/+bug/607297Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1136Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=612032Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tesseract/+bug/607297Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1136Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 14, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-1136?

In tesseract 2.03 and 2.04, an attacker can rewrite an arbitrary user file by guessing the PID and creating a link to the user's file.

How severe is CVE-2011-1136?

CVE-2011-1136 has a CVSS score of 4.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1136?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2011-1136?

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Source: NVD / NIST