CVE-2023-36493 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) SDK for OpenCL(TM) Applications software

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges via an uncontrolled search path in the Intel OpenCL SDK.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-36493?

CVE-2023-36493 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) SDK for OpenCL(TM) Applications software, published on 14 Feb 2024. 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

Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) SDK for OpenCL(TM) Applications software may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36493?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Software Development Kit for Opencl.

How do I fix CVE-2023-36493?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-36493 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36493 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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