CVE-2023-49342

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-377

Description

Temporary data passed between application components by Budgie Extras Clockworks applet could potentially be viewed or manipulated. The data is stored in a location that is accessible to any user who has local access to the system. Attackers may pre-create and control this file to present false information to users or deny access to the application and panel.

Affected products

Ubuntu Budgie Budgie Extras: from 1.4.0 before 1.7.1 — fixed in 1.7.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Ubuntu Budgie Budgie Extras 1.7.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-49342
https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/security/advisories/GHSA-2vfg-p2h9-wg39
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6556-1
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-49342
https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/security/advisories/GHSA-2vfg-p2h9-wg39
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6556-1

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