Vulnerability in Renderdoc
CVE-2023-33865
RenderDoc before 1.27 allows local privilege escalation via a symlink attack. It relies on the /tmp/RenderDoc directory regardless of ownership.
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: 0.009 (57.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- renderdoc.org/ (Product)
- www.qualys.com/2023/06/06/renderdoc/renderdoc.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jun/2 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/172804/RenderDoc-1.26-Local-Privilege-Escalation-… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00023.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-10 (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-33865?
- CVE-2023-33865 is a high-severity vulnerability in Renderdoc, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-33865?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-33865 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.