TI-2023-09822 Aliases CVE-2023-24040 GHSA-g29v-3m9r-f46w

dtprintinfo in Common Desktop Environment 1.6 has a bug in the parser of lpstat (an…

MEDIUM 64CWE-74Published 2023-01-21 · Updated 2024-08-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

dtprintinfo in Common Desktop Environment 1.6 has a bug in the parser of lpstat (an invoked external command) during listing of the names of available printers. This allows low-privileged local users to inject arbitrary printer names via the $HOME/.printers file. This injection allows those users to manipulate the control flow and disclose memory contents on Solaris 10 systems. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00467 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:opengroup:common_desktop_environment:1.6:::::::*	1.6	Vulnerable	Opengroup

cpe:2.3:a:opengroup:common_desktop_environment:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Opengroup

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-24040
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g29v-3m9r-f46w

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

20230123 Re: HNS-2022-01 - HN Security Advisory - Multiple vulnerabilities in Solaris dtprintinfo and libXm/libXpm

TI-2023-09821 A stack-based buffer overflow in ParseColors in libXm in Common Desktop Environment 1.6… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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