CVE-2014-1934 — eyed3
MEDIUMCVE-2014-1934 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.5) CWE-59 vulnerability in eyed3. A fix is available for eyed3 — see the affected versions and patch details below.
eyeD3 is vulnerable to arbitrary file modification via symlink attack
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
tag.py in eyeD3 (aka python-eyed3) 7.0.3, 0.6.18, and earlier for Python allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | eyed3 | all versions | 0.7.5pip install --upgrade 'eyed3==0.7.5' |
Affected Products
opensuseopensuseeyed3travis_shirkDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for eyed3, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update eyed3 to 0.7.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2014-1934 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2014-1934 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.