Stack-based buffer overflow in libXpm - CVE-2023-24039
Published: January 24, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71484
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: 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:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24039
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libXpm
libXpm
Software vendor:
xorg.freedesktop.org
xorg.freedesktop.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in ParseColors(). A local user can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with root privileges on the Solaris 10 system via the dtprintinfo setuid binary.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.