Local Privilege Escalation in Enlightenment by Enlightenment Foundation
CVE-2014-1846

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Enlightenment

Status
Enlightenment
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 April 2018

What is CVE-2014-1846?

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Enlightenment due to improper handling of the gdb method. This flaw could potentially allow a local user to gain elevated privileges within the affected application environment, which may lead to unauthorized access or modifications to system files. Users are advised to update to version 0.17.6 or later to mitigate this risk.

References

https://git.enlightenment.org/core/enlightenment.git/comm...
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1059410
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/03/19
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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