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High
CVE-2014-5255
xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5255
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/15/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69020
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2014-5255
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95332
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=756600
Affected Vendor
xcfa
View all reports →Affected Software
xcfa
Vulnerable Versions:
4.3.8-1
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 21st, 2019
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.