### [CVE-2014-1420](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1420)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=ubuntu-ui-toolkit&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=1.1.1188%3C%201.1.1188%2B14.10.20140813.4-0ubuntu1%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-59%20Improper%20Link%20Resolution%20Before%20File%20Access%20('Link%20Following')&color=brighgreen)

### Description

On desktop, Ubuntu UI Toolkit's StateSaver would serialise data on tmp/ files which an attacker could use to expose potentially sensitive data. StateSaver would also open files without the O_EXCL flag. An attacker could exploit this to launch a symlink attack, though this is partially mitigated by symlink and hardlink restrictions in Ubuntu. Fixed in 1.1.1188+14.10.20140813.4-0ubuntu1.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/404notf0und/CVE-Flow