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CVE-2014-5255
xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary…
High7.0EPSS 0.37%
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- debian
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.37% · top 69% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.0.
Weakness
- Symbolic Link Following
- CWE-362 (opens in a new tab)Other CVEs with CWE-362
Affected products
xcfa · xcfa
- affected 4.3.8-1
References (6)
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5255 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-5255 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95332 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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