CVE-2023-24039

A stack-based buffer overflow in ParseColors in libXm in Common Desktop Environment 1.6 can be exploited by local low-privileged users via the dtprintinfo setuid binary to escalate their privileges to root on Solaris 10 systems. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

CVSS v3.1

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 38th percentile

Published

2023-01-21

Updated

2025-04-02

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://security.humanativaspa.it/nothing-new-under-the-sun/

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2023-24019
• CVE-2023-2404
• CVE-2023-24018
• CVE-2023-24040
• CVE-2023-24012
• CVE-2023-24044