CVE-2023-29414

Summary

CVE-2023-29414 is a newly identified vulnerability that allows for user privilege escalation. This issue is classified as a CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow) vulnerability. If a local user sends a crafted input string to a specific local function call, they can cause a buffer overflow, resulting in privilege escalation. This flaw poses a significant risk to systems that have not been patched against this vulnerability.

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