CVE-2025-14307

Publication date 9 December 2025

Last updated 6 June 2026

Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

Description

An insecure temporary file creation vulnerability exists in the AutoExtract component of Robocode version 1.9.3.6. The createTempFile method fails to securely create temporary files, allowing attackers to exploit race conditions and potentially execute arbitrary code or overwrite critical files. This vulnerability can be exploited by manipulating the temporary file creation process, leading to potential unauthorized actions.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
robocode	26.04 LTS resolute	Fixed 1.9.3.9-4ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1
	25.10 questing	Vulnerable
	25.04 plucky	Ignored end of life, was needs-triage
	24.04 LTS noble	Fixed 1.9.3.9-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
	22.04 LTS jammy	Fixed 1.9.3.9-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
	20.04 LTS focal	Fixed 1.9.3.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
	18.04 LTS bionic	Fixed 1.9.3.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
	16.04 LTS xenial	Ignored end of ESM support, was needs-triage

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Patch details

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Package	Patch details
robocode	Upstream: 9f882bb

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	8.1 · High
Attack vector	Network
Attack complexity	High
Privileges required	None
User interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity impact	High
Availability impact	High
Vector	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-8385-1
Robocode vulnerabilities
4 June 2026