The MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete function in magnatunebrowser/magnatunebrowser.cpp in Amarok before 1.4.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the album_info.xml temporary file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-3699 is rated Low Risk (22.9/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.35%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.04% | 0.35% | +0.31% |
| 2 | 2023-03-07 | 1.55% | 0.04% | -1.50% |
| 3 | 2022-02-04 | — | 1.55% | — |
Full EPSS history (3 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | 2.0 | LOW |
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3.4 | 4.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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unimportant | CVE-2008-3699 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (amarok), 3 status rows across 3 suites (forky, sid, trixie): resolved 3. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3699 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2008-3699: 1 GLSA(s) (200809-08), 1 atom(s) (media-sound/amarok); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-3699 |
redhat
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low | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3699 |
ubuntu
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low | CVE-2008-3699 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (amarok), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, feisty, gutsy, hardy, upstream): released 3, ignored 1, not-affected 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-3699 |