Unscored severity · published May 8, 2014
CVE-2014-3422
lisp/emacs-lisp/find-gc.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file under /tmp/esrc/
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
lisp/emacs-lisp/find-gc.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file under /tmp/esrc/.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EM
Emacs · Gnu
through 24.3; 20.0; 20.1; 20.2; 20.3; 20.4; +19 more · source: NVD
MA
Mageia · Mageia Project
3; 4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3422
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3422
advisories.mageia.org
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0250.html
debbugs.gnu.org
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=17428#8
lists.gnu.org
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-diffs/2014-05/msg00056.html
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/07/7
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:117
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