Data Exposure Vulnerability in Budgie Extras WeatherShow Applet by Ubuntu Budgie

CVE-2023-49346

What is CVE-2023-49346?

The Budgie Extras WeatherShow applet is susceptible to a vulnerability where temporary data exchanged between application components may be exposed or altered. This data is stored in a publicly accessible location, enabling any user with local access to the system to potentially manipulate or view sensitive information. This security concern allows attackers to pre-create and control the accessible data file, leading to the possibility of presenting misleading information to users or restricting access to the applet's functionality.

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