CVE-2011-4355

CVE-2011-4355 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in GNU Project Debugger (GDB) versions prior to 7.5. When the .debug_gdb_scripts feature is enabled, GDB automatically loads files from the current working directory, allowing a local attacker to execute crafted Python scripts and gain elevated privileges. With a CVSS score of 6.9 (High), this vulnerability has a local attack vector and medium attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.