SB2018042532 - Privilege escalation in KDE KTextEditor
Published: April 25, 2018 Updated: January 31, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018042532
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10361)
CWE-ID: -
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privilege son the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure handling of temporary files in the KTextEditor's kauth_ktexteditor_helper service. A local user can overwrite arbitrary files on the system and escalate privileges via a specially crafted symbolic link.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.