CVE-2023-49344
Attackers may pre-create and control this file to present false information to users or deny access to the application and panel.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.30%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Temporary data passed between application components by Budgie Extras Window Shuffler applet could potentially be viewed or manipulated. The data is stored in a location that is accessible to any user who has local access to the system. Attackers may pre-create and control this file to present false information to users or deny access to the application and panel.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.30% probability · 23th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-377, CWE-668
- Affected
- ubuntubudgie/budgie extras
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-49344Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/security/advisories/GHSA-rhwf-6fc9-9jvmThird Party Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6556-1Vendor Advisory
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-49344Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/security/advisories/GHSA-rhwf-6fc9-9jvmThird Party Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6556-1Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.