CVE-2014-1846

Enlightenment before 0.17.6 might allow local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the...

7.8 HighFix available

Enlightenment before 0.17.6 might allow local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the gdb method.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Enlightenment before 0.17.6 might allow local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the gdb method.

Record: CVE-2014-1846
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Enlightenment before 0.17.6 might allow local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the gdb method.

Record: CVE-2014-1846
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2014-1911 No score

Enlightenment before 0.17.6 might allow local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the gdb method.

Record: EUVD-2014-1911
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5wmh-q89w-8m99 7.8

Enlightenment before 0.17.6 might allow local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the...

Enlightenment before 0.17.6 might allow local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the gdb method.

Record: GHSA-5wmh-q89w-8m99
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.8

Enlightenment before 0.17.6 might allow local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the gdb method.

Record: CVE-2014-1846
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-1846 7.8

Enlightenment before 0.17.6 might allow local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the gdb method.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1846
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-1846 7.8

Enlightenment before 0.17.6 might allow local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the gdb method.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1846
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

enlightenment

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`e17` Debian:12	before 0.17.3-3	0.17.3-3
`e17` Debian:13	before 0.17.3-3	0.17.3-3
`e17` Debian:14	before 0.17.3-3	0.17.3-3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	affected
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2014-1846 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Enlightenment, published April 27, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in e17 0.17.3-3.

References

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