CVE-2023-5936

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

On Unix systems (Linux, MacOS), Arc uses a temporary file with unsafe privileges.

By tampering with such file, a malicious local user in the system may be able to trigger arbitrary code execution with root privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-732

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 15, 2024
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred

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CVE-2023-5936: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix