CVE-2023-1523

Published Sep 1, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 10 Critical EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Using the TIOCLINUX ioctl request, a malicious snap could inject contents into the input of the controlling terminal which could allow it to cause arbitrary commands to be executed outside of the snap sandbox after the snap exits. Graphical terminal emulators like xterm, gnome-terminal and others are not affected - this can only be exploited when snaps are run on a virtual console.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-23767 Using the TIOCLINUX ioctl request, a malicious snap could inject contents into the input of the controlling terminal which could allow it to cause arbitrary commands to be executed outside of the snap sandbox after the snap exits. Graphical terminal emulators like xterm, gnome-terminal and others are not affected - this can only be exploited when snaps are run on a virtual console.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6125-1 snapd vulnerability
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00124}

epss

{'score': 0.00097}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Oct 1, 2024, 1:08 PM
Reserved
Mar 20, 2023, 5:41 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 1, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:28 AM