What is CVE-2023-40516?

CVE-2023-40516 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lg Simple Editor, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.

How severe is CVE-2023-40516?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Lg Simple Editor

CVE-2023-40516

LG Simple Editor Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. An attacker must first obtain the ab…

EPSS: 0.000 (7.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Lg Simple Editor — versions LG Simple Editor 3.21.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

ZDI-23-1218 (x_research-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40516?: CVE-2023-40516 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lg Simple Editor, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-40516?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.