CVE-2023-32184 Information disclosure in opensuse-welcome
Local attackers can execute code as the user running opensuse-welcome if a custom layout is chosen due to insecure storage of sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-32184?
CVE-2023-32184 is a high-severity vulnerability in opensuse-welcome, published on 19 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerability in openSUSE opensuse-welcome allows local attackers to execute code as the user that runs opensuse-welcome if a custom layout is chosen This issue affects opensuse-welcome: from 0.1 before 0.1.9+git.35.4b9444a.
Weakness: CWE-922
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32184?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (4)
opensuse-welcome SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP4 | All versions | 0.1.9+git.0.66be0d8-bp154.2.6.1 |
opensuse-welcome SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5 | All versions | 0.1.9+git.35.4b9444a-bp155.2.3.1 |
opensuse-welcome openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 0.1.9+git.0.66be0d8-bp154.2.6.1 |
opensuse-welcome openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | All versions | 0.1.9+git.35.4b9444a-bp155.2.3.1 |
Products include Opensuse Welcome.
How do I fix CVE-2023-32184?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2023-32184 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-32184 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6cr9-4pv5-j99r, openSUSE-SU-2023:0219-1, openSUSE-SU-2023:0230-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:13126-1.