CVE-2023-33865 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published 7 Jun 2023 Updated 3 Nov 2025

Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting a symlink vulnerability in the RenderDoc temporary directory handling.

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-2023-33865?

CVE-2023-33865 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

RenderDoc before 1.27 allows local privilege escalation via a symlink attack. It relies on the /tmp/RenderDoc directory regardless of ownership.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33865?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Renderdoc Renderdoc.

How do I fix CVE-2023-33865?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2023-33865 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-33865 exists.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-33865, GHSA-h6fr-rh94-prmv, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-33865.