SB2022013113 - Privilege escalation in KDE KTextEditor
Published: January 31, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022013113
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 security vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23853)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way application searches for executable files. A local user can place a malicious binary file into a current working directory, trick the victim into running the application and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.