CVE-2023-47480

HIGH

Published Sep 20, 2024 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-252

Description

An issue in Pure Data 0.54-0 and fixed in 0.54-1 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the set*id () function.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.4

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-252 CWE-252

References

Other References

https://github.com/pure-data/pure-data/commit/0b5e467b8728b3ed56e1a8ee5b367ce78e7e6e5d https://github.com/pure-data/pure-data/issues/2063 https://puredata.info/ https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00038.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-47480? +

An issue in Pure Data 0.54-0 and fixed in 0.54-1 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via the set*id () function. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-47480? +

CVE-2023-47480 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.4 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-47480? +

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