#VU60188 Untrusted search path in ktexteditor - CVE-2022-23853 

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#VU60188 Untrusted search path in ktexteditor - CVE-2022-23853

Published: January 31, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU60188
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23853
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ktexteditor
Software vendor:
KDE.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the way application searches for executable files. A local user can place a malicious binary file into a current working directory, trick the victim into running the application and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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