CVE-2011-1709 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 14 Jun 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges to the gdm user by exploiting MIME type handling in GNOME Display Manager.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2011-1709?

CVE-2011-1709 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.32.2, when glib 2.28 is used, enables execution of a web browser with the uid of the gdm account, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the x-scheme-handler/http MIME type.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1709?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnome Gdm.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1709?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-1709 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1709 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m8qj-xwm5-fq5v.