The feh_unique_filename function in utils.c in feh before 1.11.2 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/feh_ temporary file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2011-0702 is rated Low Risk (22.2/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.33%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.04% | 0.33% | +0.29% |
| 2 | 2023-03-07 | 1.28% | 0.04% | -1.24% |
| 3 | 2022-02-04 | — | 1.28% | — |
Full EPSS history (3 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | 2.0 | LOW |
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3.4 | 4.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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low | CVE-2011-0702 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (feh), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-0702 |
gentoo
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high | CVE-2011-0702: 1 GLSA(s) (201110-08), 1 atom(s) (media-gfx/feh); latest impact high. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2011-0702 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2011-0702 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (feh), 12 status rows across 12 suites (dapper, hardy, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, precise, quantal, raring, saucy, upstream): ignored 6, not-affected 5, released 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-0702 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| feh_project | feh | <= 1.11.1 | cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| feh_project | feh | 1.3.5 | cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| feh_project | feh | 1.4 | cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| feh_project | feh | 1.4.1 | cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| feh_project | feh | 1.4.2 | cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| feh_project | feh | 1.4.3 | cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| feh_project | feh | 1.5 | cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| feh_project | feh | 1.6 | cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| feh_project | feh | 1.6.1 | cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| feh_project | feh | 1.7 | cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| feh_project | feh | 1.8 | cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| feh_project | feh | 1.9 | cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| feh_project | feh | 1.10 | cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| feh_project | feh | 1.10.1 | cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| feh_project | feh | 1.11 | cpe:2.3:a:feh_project:feh:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |