| CVE ID | CVE-2023-40515 |
| CVSS SCORE | 7.5, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
LG |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Simple Editor |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the joinAddUser method. The issue results from improper input validation. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
02/13/23 – The ZDI requested a vendor PSIRT contact. 02/14/23 – The vendor provided PSIRT Contact information. 02/14/23 – The ZDI reported the vulnerability to the vendor. 08/04/23 – The ZDI asked for an update. 08/08/23 – The vendor states that they do not have plans to fix the vulnerability now or in the future. 08/21/23 – The ZDI informed the vendor that we are publishing the case as a zero-day advisory on 08/24/23. -- Mitigation: Given the nature of the vulnerability, the only salient mitigation strategy is to restrict interaction with the application. |
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| CREDIT | rgod |
