CVE-2014-5255 (GCVE-0-2014-5255)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-11-21 22:30 – Updated: 2024-08-06 11:41
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
7.0 (High)
CWE
- Symbolic Link Following
Assigner
References
6 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-5255 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug… | x_refsource_MISC |
Date Public
2014-08-15 00:00
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