October 10, 2023 at 03:06AM
A security flaw in the libcue library affects GNOME Linux systems, allowing remote code execution (RCE) when a user downloads a malicious .cue file. The vulnerability (CVE-2023-43641) is caused by memory corruption in libcue versions 2.2.1 and earlier. Detailed technical information has been withheld to give users time to update. The disclosure comes after GitHub’s release of details on a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome that also enables RCE.
Key Takeaways from Meeting Notes:
– A new security flaw (CVE-2023-43641) has been discovered in the libcue library affecting GNOME Linux systems.
– The vulnerability allows for remote code execution (RCE) on affected hosts.
– It is caused by a memory corruption issue in libcue, impacting versions 2.2.1 and earlier.
– The flaw can be exploited by tricking a user into downloading a malicious .cue file from a webpage, which is then automatically scanned by tracker-miners.
– GitHub security researcher Kevin Backhouse discovered the bug and described it as a one-click RCE due to its exploitation through tracker-miners.
– Technical details about the vulnerability have been withheld temporarily to give users time to install updates.
– This disclosure comes after GitHub detailed another high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2023-3420) in the Google Chrome V8 JavaScript engine that also enables RCE.
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