CVE-2023-44452 HIGH

CVE-2023-44452: Linux Mint Xreader CBT File Parsing Argument Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Linux Mint
Product Xreader
Weakness CWE-88
Published May 3, 2024
Last update August 8, 2024

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Linux Mint Xreader CBT File Parsing Argument Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Linux Mint Xreader. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of CBT files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-22132.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 3, 2024 CVE published
August 8, 2024 Record updated