Vulnerability — CVE-2023-24040

CVE-2023-24040

Reference to the description:: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24040
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.
Last updated date:: 08/02/2024

Type:: exploit
Confidence:: HIGH
Date of publishing:: 02/03/2023
Reference url to background: https://github.com/hnsecurity/vulns/blob/main/HNS-2022-01-dtprintinfo.txt

Type:: exploit
Confidence:: HIGH
Date of publishing:: 02/03/2023
Reference url to background: https://security.humanativaspa.it/nothing-new-under-the-sun/