Race condition in xcfa
Priority LOW 22CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
xcfa before 5.0.1 creates temporary files insecurely which could allow local users to launch a symlink attack and overwrite arbitrary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00344 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xcfa | xcfa | 4.3.8-1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- xcfa Vendorxcfa Affected 4.3.8-1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xcfa_project:xcfa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | Xcfa Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:xcfa_project:xcfa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·Xcfa Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5254
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7rq-6wgr-h57c
References
More Xcfa Project Xcfa vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-04290 Race condition in xcfa CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
Sources
- CVE-2014-5254 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5254 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h7rq-6wgr-h57c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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