CVE-2023-5633
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Oct 23, 2023
Updated: Jul 24, 2024
CWE ID 416
Summary
CVE-2023-5633 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting the handling of memory objects in software where CVE-2023-33951 and CVE-2023-33952 fixes were implemented. This issue, which exposes a use-after-free flaw, arises due to the way memory surfaces are managed. Unprivileged local users, when utilizing this vulnerability inside a VMware guest with 3D acceleration enabled, may potentially exploit it to escalate their privileges.
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