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xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 3, 2024

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Nov 21, 2019
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022
Last updated Apr 3, 2024

Severity

High
7.0
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2014-5255

GHSA ID

GHSA-mrc9-9rhm-fccj

Source code

No known source code

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