Untrusted search path in ktexteditor - CVE-2022-23853
Published: January 31, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60188
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23853
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: KDE.org
Affected software:
ktexteditor
ktexteditor
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-23853
Install updates from vendor's website.