#VU71233 Buffer overflow in IBM AIX and IBM VIOS - CVE-2022-47990
Published: January 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71233
Vulnerability risk: Low
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:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47990
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
IBM AIX
IBM VIOS
IBM AIX
IBM VIOS
Software vendor:
IBM Corporation
IBM Corporation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in X11. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.