Vulnerability · Published Nov 17, 2024 · Assigned by fedora
CVE-2023-43091Gnome-maps: gnome maps is vulnerable to a code injection attack (similar to xss) via its service.json
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity cross-site scripting in gnome-maps. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 37.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A flaw was found in GNOME Maps, which is vulnerable to a code injection attack via its service.json configuration file. If the configuration file is malicious, it may execute arbitrary code.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | gnome-maps | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43091 |
| Debian:13 | gnome-maps | 45~rc-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43091 |
| Debian:14 | gnome-maps | 45~rc-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43091 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | gnome-maps | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-43091 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | gnome-maps | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-43091 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gnome-maps | 43.0 – through 45.beta |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H