CVE-2023-52721 (GCVE-0-2023-52721)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-11 10:16 – Updated: 2024-08-02 23:11
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The WindowManager module has a vulnerability in permission control.
Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect confidentiality.
Severity
6.2 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-28 20:15 UTC
CWE
- CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Assigner
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