CVE-2014-3423

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2014-118

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

lisp/net/browse-url.el in GNU Emacs 24.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.##### temporary file.

lisp/net/browse-url.el en GNU Emacs 24.3 y anteriores permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir archivos arbitrarios a través de un ataque de enlace simbólico sobre un archivo /tmp/Mosaic.##### temporal.

Steve Kemp discovered multiple temporary file handling issues in Emacs. A local attacker could use these flaws to perform symbolic link attacks against users running Emacs.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2014-05-07 CVE Reserved
2014-05-08 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0250.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=17428#8	X_refsource_misc
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-diffs/2014-05/msg00057.html	Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/07/7	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:117	2016-06-30

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mageia Project Search vendor "Mageia Project"		Mageia Search vendor "Mageia Project" for product "Mageia"				3 Search vendor "Mageia Project" for product "Mageia" and version "3"		-		Affected
Mageia Project Search vendor "Mageia Project"		Mageia Search vendor "Mageia Project" for product "Mageia"				4 Search vendor "Mageia Project" for product "Mageia" and version "4"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				<= 24.3 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version " <= 24.3"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				20.0 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "20.0"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				20.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "20.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				20.2 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "20.2"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				20.3 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "20.3"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				20.4 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "20.4"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				20.5 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "20.5"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				20.6 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "20.6"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				20.7 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "20.7"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				21 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "21"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				21.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "21.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				21.2 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "21.2"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				21.2.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "21.2.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				21.3 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "21.3"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				21.3.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "21.3.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				21.4 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "21.4"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				22.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "22.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				22.2 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "22.2"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				22.3 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "22.3"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				23.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "23.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				23.2 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "23.2"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				23.3 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "23.3"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				23.4 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "23.4"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				24.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "24.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Emacs Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs"				24.2 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Emacs" and version "24.2"		-		Affected