VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2014-5254
CVSS score4.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.34%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-11-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Description
xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files.
Weakness classification
- CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Primary references
- security@debian.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@debian.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- security@debian.org — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- security@debian.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- security@debian.org — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory