Vulnerability Intelligence Report
LG Simple Editor createThumbnailByMovie Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2023-40505
LG Simple Editor createThumbnailByMovie Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the createThumbnailByMovie method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19978.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:1.96%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-78 ↗CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| LG | Simple Editor | LG Simple Editor 3.21.0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.960%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Zero Day Initiative · Bug Bounty Provider · Japan |
| Reserved | 2023-08-14T21:06:28 |
| Published | 2024-05-03T02:11:33 |
| Patch Date | 2023-08-24 |
| Last Updated | 2024-09-18T18:29:49 |
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