Is CVE-2014-0027 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-0027 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-29.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-0027?

CVE-2014-0027 has a CVSS score of 3.3 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2014-0027?

Patch guidance is available from cmu security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-0027.

CVE-2014-0027 - remediation guidance & executive summary

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

Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: medium
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-59

Metadata

Primary Vendor: CMU
Published: 1/26/2014
Last Modified: 4/29/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2014-0027

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