Buffer overflow in Opengroup Common Desktop Environment

CVE-2023-24039

A stack-based buffer overflow in ParseColors in libXm in Common Desktop Environment 1.6 can be exploited by local low-privileged users via the dtprintinfo setuid binary to escalate their privileges to root on Solaris 10 systems. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (37.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-24039?
CVE-2023-24039 is a high-severity vulnerability in Opengroup Common Desktop Environment, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-01-21.
How severe is CVE-2023-24039?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-24039 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.