# 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.

- **Severity:** Low 3.3 (`AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 8 May 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1934, GHSA-4r2w-w73w-36jm, PYSEC-2026-807, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1934, openSUSE-SU-2024:10474-1

## 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 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access)

## 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 | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `eyed3` | PyPI | All versions | 0.7.5 |
| `eyed3` | PyPI | All versions | 0.7.5 |
| `eyeD3` | PyPI | All versions | 0.7.5 |
| `python-eyeD3` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.7.4-3.3 |

Products: Opensuse Opensuse, Travis Shirk Eyed3.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-1934?

Upgrade eyed3 to 0.7.5 or later.

## 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

- [CVE-2015-5957](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5957/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-0491](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0491/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-2388](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2388/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-1866](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1866/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2015-0492](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-0492/): Other in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-1934 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1934 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- eyed3 (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 0.7.5
- eyed3 (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 0.7.5
- eyeD3 (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 0.7.5

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1934/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1934/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1934
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1934
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-1934

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1934/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.