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TI-2026-44483 Aliases CVE-2026-62294

Flameshot: OCTOU symlink attack via predictable /tmp path in Flameshot "Open With"

Priority LOW 22CWE-362Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00139 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed flameshot (flameshot-org): 14.0.0

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
flameshot-orgflameshotbefore 14.0.014.0.0Patch availableCNA
  • 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

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-62294

References

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