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CVE-2023-41036— Macvim's Insecure Usage of IPC Mechanisms

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Affected
macvim-dev macvim
Exploitation
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Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Vim是一款跨平台的文本编辑器。 Macvim 178之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于使用不安全的进程间通信机制，这可能会导致权限升级。

CVSS 7.8 · High EPSS 0.34% · P26

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1211 · Exploitation for Stealth
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2023-41036

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Macvim's Insecure Usage of IPC Mechanisms
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Macvim is a text editor for MacOS. Prior to version 178, Macvim makes use of an insecure interprocess communication (IPC) mechanism which could lead to a privilege escalation. Distributed objects are a concept introduced by Apple which allow one program to vend an interface to another program. What is not made clear in the documentation is that this service can vend this interface to any other program on the machine. The impact of exploitation is a privilege escalation to root - this is likely to affect anyone who is not careful about the software they download and use MacVim to edit files that would require root privileges. Version 178 contains a fix for this issue.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
特权管理不恰当
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Macvim 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Vim是一款跨平台的文本编辑器。 Macvim 178之前版本存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于使用不安全的进程间通信机制，这可能会导致权限升级。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
macvim-dev macvim < 178 -

II. Public POCs for CVE-2023-41036

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2023-41036

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2023-41036 (1)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-41036 (1)

Other References for CVE-2023-41036 (2)

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: macvim
Same weakness: CWE-269

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