CVE-2023-40141

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Oct 11, 2023
Updated: Oct 18, 2023
CWE ID 787

Summary

CVE-2023-40141 is a vulnerability affecting thermal metrics in the system. The issue lies in the temp_residency_name_store function of thermal_metrics.c, where a missing bounds check may cause an out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability enables a local privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to gain elevated access without requiring any additional execution privileges or user interaction.

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