Data Manipulation Vulnerability in Budgie Extras Dropby Applet by Ubuntu Budgie
CVE-2023-49343

6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Ubuntu Budgie

Status
Budgie Extras
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 December 2023

What is CVE-2023-49343?

The Budgie Extras Dropby applet has a vulnerability that allows potentially sensitive temporary data to be exposed or altered. This information is stored in a location accessible to any local user, which poses a significant risk of data tampering. Attackers could exploit this issue by pre-creating and managing files that the applet utilizes, thereby misleading users or blocking their access to essential application features.

Affected Version(s)

Budgie Extras Linux v1.4.0

References

https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/security/ad...
issue-tracking
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6556-1
third-party-advisory
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-4...
issue-tracking

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Sam Lane
David Mohammed
.