VDB-240204 · CVE-2023-43091 · GCVE-0-2023-43091

GNOME Maps up to 43.6/44.3 service.json code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNOME Maps up to 43.6/44.3. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file service.json. The manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-43091. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNOME Maps up to 43.6/44.3. Affected is some unknown processing of the file service.json. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was shared 09/22/2023. The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-43091 since 09/15/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

By approaching the search of inurl:service.json it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 44.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

GNOME

Name

Maps

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.gnome.org/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 9.8
CNA Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Maps 44.5

Timelineinfo

09/15/2023 🔍
09/22/2023 +7 days 🔍
09/22/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/06/2025 +684 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnome.org

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-43091 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-43091
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-240204

Entryinfo

Created: 09/22/2023 10:16
Updated: 08/06/2025 14:54
Changes: 09/22/2023 10:16 (39), 11/17/2024 14:30 (27), 08/06/2025 14:54 (1)
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