The make_temporary_filename function in perltidy 20120701-1 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information or write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack, related to use of the tmpnam function.
Severity
CVSS 3.1
7.1 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 29% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)