CVE-2014-5255

Public Exploit

Description

xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files. Note: A different vulnerability than CVE-2014-5254.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: xcfa xcfa
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5255 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-5255 broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95332 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600 mailing list exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5255?
CVE-2014-5255 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5255?
To fix CVE-2014-5255, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-5255 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-5255 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2014-5255?
CVE-2014-5255 affects xcfa xcfa.
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