Flameshot: OCTOU symlink attack via predictable /tmp path in Flameshot "Open With"
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Flameshot is powerful yet simple to use screenshot software. Prior to 14.0.0, the Open With feature wrote screenshots to a predictable temporary path and followed symlinks, creating a time-of-check to time-of-use race that allowed a local unprivileged attacker on the same machine to pre-plant a symlink and cause Flameshot to write PNG data through it, overwriting any file the victim user could write. This issue is fixed in version 14.0.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| flameshot-org | flameshot | before 14.0.0 | 14.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- flameshot Vendorflameshot-org Affected before 14.0.0 Fixed in 14.0.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA flameshot (flameshot-org) Fixed in 14.0.0
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-62294
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-62294 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-62294 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2026-62294 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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