What is CVE-2023-24039?

CVE-2023-24039 is a vulnerability that allows local low-privileged users to escalate their privileges to root on Solaris 10 systems by exploiting a stack-based buffer overflow in ParseColors in libXm in Common Desktop Environment 1.6.

How severe is CVE-2023-24039?

CVE-2023-24039 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

How can CVE-2023-24039 be exploited?

CVE-2023-24039 can be exploited by local low-privileged users through the dtprintinfo setuid binary.

Which systems are affected by CVE-2023-24039?

CVE-2023-24039 affects Solaris 10 systems with Common Desktop Environment 1.6 installed.

Are there any references for CVE-2023-24039?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2023-24039 at the following links: [Link 1](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/24), [Link 2](https://github.com/0xdea/exploits/blob/master/solaris/raptor_dtprintlibXmas.c), [Link 3](https://github.com/hnsecurity/vulns/blob/main/HNS-2022-01-dtprintinfo.txt).

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CVE-2023-24039

high

7.8

CWE

787 119

21/1/2023

2/8/2024

CVE-2023-24039: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sat Jan 21 2023(Updated: )

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A stack-based buffer overflow in ParseColors in libXm in Common Desktop Environment 1.6 can be exploited by local low-privileged users via the dtprintinfo setuid binary to escalate their privileges to root on Solaris 10 systems. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Opengroup Common Desktop Environment	=1.6
	=1.6

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What is CVE-2023-24039?
CVE-2023-24039 is a vulnerability that allows local low-privileged users to escalate their privileges to root on Solaris 10 systems by exploiting a stack-based buffer overflow in ParseColors in libXm in Common Desktop Environment 1.6.
How severe is CVE-2023-24039?
CVE-2023-24039 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).
How can CVE-2023-24039 be exploited?
CVE-2023-24039 can be exploited by local low-privileged users through the dtprintinfo setuid binary.
Which systems are affected by CVE-2023-24039?
CVE-2023-24039 affects Solaris 10 systems with Common Desktop Environment 1.6 installed.
Are there any references for CVE-2023-24039?
Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2023-24039 at the following links: [Link 1](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/24), [Link 2](https://github.com/0xdea/exploits/blob/master/solaris/raptor_dtprintlibXmas.c), [Link 3](https://github.com/hnsecurity/vulns/blob/main/HNS-2022-01-dtprintinfo.txt).

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