CVE-2023-43091 describes a critical code injection vulnerability in GNOME Maps, affecting the gnome-maps product. This flaw allows for arbitrary code execution if a malicious service.json configuration file is processed, posing a significant risk to system integrity. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high severity warrants immediate attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 43.0, < 43.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-maps:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 44.0, < 44.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-maps:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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