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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | eyed3 | 0.6.18-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | eyed3 | 0.6.18-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | eyed3 | 0.6.18-3 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | eyed3 | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | python-eyeD3 | 0.7.4-3.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10474-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | eyed3 | < 0.7.5 | 0.7.5 | GHSA-4r2w-w73w-36jm |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10474-1 python-eyeD3-0.7.4-3.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026