aRts 1.5.10 and kdelibs3 3.5.10 and earlier do not properly create temporary directories…
Priority LOW 30CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
aRts 1.5.10 and kdelibs3 3.5.10 and earlier do not properly create temporary directories, which allows local users to hijack the IPC by pre-creating the temporary directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00245 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:artsproject:arts:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.10 | Vulnerable | Artsproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.5.10 | Vulnerable | KDE |
- cpe:2.3:a:artsproject:arts:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.10 Vulnerable ·Artsproject
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdelibs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.5.10 Vulnerable ·KDE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7543
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f439-6pj6-2532
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-7543 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-7543 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f439-6pj6-2532 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-7543 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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