CVE-2014-5509 describes a local arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in the clipedit utility within the Perl Clipboard module. An attacker can exploit this by creating a symlink to an arbitrary file at /tmp/clipedit$$, leading to unauthorized data destruction. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and requiring local access, with a high impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clipboard_project:clipboard:-:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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