Title: NView RPATH Subversion Local Privilege Escalation
Info
Disclosure
Dec 29, 2005
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Unknown
Solution
Unknown
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,
Vendor Verified
Solution
Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.