# CVE-2026-62294: flameshot: Flameshot is powerful yet simple to use screenshot software

CVE-2026-62294 is fixed in flameshot on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-62294 (version 14.0.0-1), released July 18, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-62294
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a
- EPSS: 0.0014
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 15, 2026

## Description

Flameshot is powerful yet simple to use screenshot software. Prior to 14.0.0, the Open With feature wrote screenshots to a predictable temporary path and followed symlinks, creating a time-of-check to time-of-use race that allowed a local unprivileged attacker on the same machine to pre-plant a symlink and cause Flameshot to write PNG data through it, overwriting any file the victim user could write. This issue is fixed in version 14.0.0.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | flameshot Debian 14 | 14.0.0-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-62294](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-62294.md) | Jul 18, 2026 |

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