What is CVE-2014-9513?

CVE-2014-9513 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Debian Xbindkeys-Config, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-28.

How severe is CVE-2014-9513?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Debian Xbindkeys-Config

CVE-2014-9513

Insecure use of temporary files in xbindkeys-config 0.1.3-2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Published 2017-08-28 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.037 (89.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Debian Xbindkeys-Config — versions 0.1.3-2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/71868 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/05/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99649 (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9513?: CVE-2014-9513 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Debian Xbindkeys-Config, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-28.
How severe is CVE-2014-9513?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.