3.3

CVE-2014-0027: cmu flite Link Following

CVSS: 3.3v2.0LowModified
AliasesMGASA-2014-0047UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0027DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0027
Published 26-01-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-0027 is a low (CVSS 3.3) Link Following vulnerability in cmu flite. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
13/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
3.3/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 26-01-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The play_wave_from_socket function in audio/auserver.c in Flite 1.4 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/awb.wav. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

25%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.33% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.33%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mageia2 products
  • flite< 1.4-2.1.mga3
  • flite< 1.4-4.1.mga4
Cmu1 product
Debian1 product
  • flite< 1.4-release-8
Ubuntu1 product
  • flite< 1.4-release-8

4 vendors · 5 products

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