CVE-2014-1934 eyeD3 is vulnerable to arbitrary file modification via symlink attack
Local attackers can modify arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in the eyeD3 Python library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-1934?
CVE-2014-1934 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 8 May 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
tag.py in eyeD3 (aka python-eyed3) 7.0.3, 0.6.18, and earlier for Python allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1934?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including eyed3 and eyeD3. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
eyed3 PyPI | All versions | 0.7.5 |
eyed3 PyPI | All versions | 0.7.5 |
eyeD3 PyPI | All versions | 0.7.5 |
Linux distribution packages (1)
python-eyeD3 openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.7.4-3.3 |
Products include Opensuse Opensuse, Travis Shirk Eyed3.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1934?
Upgrade eyed3 to 0.7.5 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-1934 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1934 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1934, GHSA-4r2w-w73w-36jm, PYSEC-2026-807, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1934, openSUSE-SU-2024:10474-1.