The GetHTMLRunDir function in the scan-build utility in Clang 3.5 and earlier allows…
Priority LOW 11CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The GetHTMLRunDir function in the scan-build utility in Clang 3.5 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary directories with predictable names.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00404 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2893
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rg9j-qf6h-jpwg
References
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2014-2893 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2893 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rg9j-qf6h-jpwg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-2893 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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