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CVE-2020-8908: Information Disclosure in Guava

March 25, 2021 (updated February 23, 2026)

A temp directory creation vulnerability exists in Guava prior to version 32.0.0 allowing an attacker with access to the machine to potentially access data in a temporary directory created by the Guava com.google.common.io.Files.createTempDir(). The permissions granted to the directory created default to the standard unix-like /tmp ones, leaving the files open. Maintainers recommend explicitly changing the permissions after the creation of the directory, or removing uses of the vulnerable method.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-5mg8-w23w-74h3
  • github.com/google/guava
  • github.com/google/guava/commit/feb83a1c8fd2e7670b244d5afd23cba5aca43284
  • github.com/google/guava/commit/fec0dbc4634006a6162cfd4d0d09c962073ddf40
  • github.com/google/guava/issues/4011
  • github.com/google/guava/issues/4011
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  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8908
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0003
  • snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-COMGOOGLEGUAVA-1015415
  • www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
  • www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

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Affected versions

All versions before 32.0.0-android

Fixed versions

  • 32.0.0-android

Solution

Upgrade to version 32.0.0-android or above.

Impact 3.3 LOW

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-173: Improper Handling of Alternate Encoding
  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-378: Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions
  • CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Source file

maven/com.google.guava/guava/CVE-2020-8908.yml

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