CVE-2014-4910

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Directory traversal vulnerability in tools/backlight_helper.c in X.Org xf86-video-intel 2.99.911 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the interface name.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 53.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 24, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-commit/2014-July/036840.html
cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/108851
cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/138
cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/39
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94746
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-commit/2014-July/036840.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/108851
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/138
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/39
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94746

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-4910?

CVE-2014-4910 is a none vulnerability published on July 24, 2014. Directory traversal vulnerability in tools/backlight_helper.c in X.Org xf86-video-intel 2.99.911 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the interface name.

When was CVE-2014-4910 disclosed?

CVE-2014-4910 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 24, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-4910 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-4910 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 53.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-4910?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-4910, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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