CVE-2023-49347 Information disclosure in Budgie Extras
Local attackers can read private window data or deny service in Budgie Extras Windows Previews due to insecure temporary file storage.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-49347?
CVE-2023-49347 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ubuntu Budgie Budgie Extras, published on 14 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Temporary data passed between application components by Budgie Extras Windows Previews could potentially be viewed or manipulated. The data is stored in a location that is accessible to any user who has local access to the system. Attackers may read private information from windows, present false information to users, or deny access to the application.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49347?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ubuntubudgie Budgie Extras.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49347?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2023-49347 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49347 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ubuntu Budgie Budgie Extras
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49347, GHSA-xxfq-fqfp-cpvj, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-49347.