CVE-2014-9513
Insecure use of temporary files in xbindkeys-config 0.1.3-2 allows remote attackers to execute...
Insecure use of temporary files in xbindkeys-config 0.1.3-2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Insecure use of temporary files in xbindkeys-config 0.1.3-2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2014-9513- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Insecure use of temporary files in xbindkeys-config 0.1.3-2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2014-9513- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-9328 No score
Insecure use of temporary files in xbindkeys-config 0.1.3-2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
EUVD-2014-9328- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-34mm-g3g7-qjrm
Insecure use of temporary files in xbindkeys-config 0.1.3-2 allows remote attackers to execute...
Insecure use of temporary files in xbindkeys-config 0.1.3-2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
GHSA-34mm-g3g7-qjrm- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Insecure use of temporary files in xbindkeys-config 0.1.3-2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
CVE-2014-9513- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-9513
Insecure use of temporary files in xbindkeys-config 0.1.3-2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9513- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-9513
Insecure use of temporary files in xbindkeys-config 0.1.3-2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9513- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xbindkeys-configDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.1.3-2.30.1.3-3 |
None known |
xbindkeys-configUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.1.3-2ubuntu1 |
None known |
xbindkeys-configUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.1.3-2ubuntu10.1.3-2ubuntu2 |
None known |
xbindkeys-configUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.1.3-2ubuntu20.1.3-2.1 |
None known |
xbindkeys-configUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.1.3-2.20.1.3-2.3 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-9513 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Debian Xbindkeys-config, published August 28, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.74%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/71868
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/05/8
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99649
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9513
github.com/advisories/GHSA-34mm-g3g7-qjrm
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9513
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9513
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9513