Data Exposure Vulnerability in Budgie Extras Takeabreak Applet by Budgie

CVE-2023-49345

What is CVE-2023-49345?

The Budgie Extras Takeabreak applet has a security flaw where temporary data exchanged between application components can be accessed or altered by any local user. This susceptibility arises from a data storage method that lacks proper security controls, allowing attackers with system access to manipulate the stored information. They may exploit this vulnerability to provide misleading data to users or restrict access to the applet, significantly compromising the integrity and reliability of the application.

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