CVE-2018-14424 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in the GDM daemon (through version 3.29.1) affecting GNOME Display Manager. A local attacker can trigger this flaw by manipulating D-Bus method calls, leading to a denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable locally with low attack complexity, allowing for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.29.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome_display_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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