CVE-2020-9759 describes a privilege escalation and file overwrite vulnerability in the LG Electronic webOS TV Emulator, stemming from incorrect environment settings. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) can be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker through user interaction, requiring them to craft malicious configuration and executable files. Despite its potential for full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, availability), there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low immediate threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:lg:webos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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