CVE-2023-24040

HIGH
Published Jan 21, 20233y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.1 CVSS 3.1
High
Find Similar
Published Jan 21, 2023 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

dtprintinfo in Common Desktop Environment 1.6 has a bug in the parser of lpstat (an invoked external command) during listing of the names of available printers. This allows low-privileged local users to inject arbitrary printer names via the $HOME/.printers file. This injection allows those users to manipulate the control flow and disclose memory contents on Solaris 10 systems. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.1
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-74

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
opengroupcommon_desktop_environment1.6any

References 3

  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/24
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/hnsecurity/vulns/blob/main/HNS-2022-01-dtprintinfo.txt
    ExploitThird Party Advisory
  • security.humanativaspa.it https://security.humanativaspa.it/nothing-new-under-the-sun/
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.