#VU79561 Out-of-bounds write in procps - CVE-2023-4016
Published: August 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79561
Vulnerability risk: 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-2023-4016
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
procps
procps
Software vendor:
procps-ng
procps-ng
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.