Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Parallels Desktop - CVE-2023-50228
Published: December 19, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84555
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50228
CWE-ID: CWE-347
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper verification of a cryptographic signature. A local user can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.
Affected software
Parallels Desktop
How to mitigate CVE-2023-50228
Install updates from vendor's website.
Parallels Desktop - update to 19.1.0