22093 : NView RPATH Subversion Local Privilege Escalation
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Disclosure
Dec 29, 2005

Discovery
Unknown

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Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

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Description

 NView contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue caused by an insecure RPATH and is triggered when the application is launched within a shared directory containing a malicious library. This flaw may lead to a loss of confidentiality or integrity through arbitrary code execution.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products
Pierre.e Gougelet
Watch-list
NView
Watch-list
 4.51

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