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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Opengroup Common Desktop Environment — versions 1.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/hnsecurity/vulns/blob/main/HNS-2022-01-dtprintinfo.txt (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/0xdea/exploits/blob/master/solaris/raptor_dtprintlibXmas.c (Third Party Advisory)
- security.humanativaspa.it/nothing-new-under-the-sun/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/24 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
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.