CVE-2023-49343
budgie-extras vulnerabilities
Temporary data passed between application components by Budgie Extras Dropby applet could potentially be viewed or manipulated. The data is stored in a location that is accessible to any user who has local access to the system. Attackers may pre-create and control this file to present false information to users or deny access to the application and panel.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.0
Temporary data passed between application components by Budgie Extras Dropby applet could potentially be viewed or manipulated. The data is stored in a location that is accessible to any user who has local access to the system. Attackers may pre-create and control this file to present false information to users or deny access to the application and panel.
- Record
CVE-2023-49343- CVSS 3.1
- 6.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-337, CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-53326
6.0
Temporary data passed between application components by Budgie Extras Dropby applet could potentially be viewed or manipulated. The data is stored in a location that is accessible to any user who has local access to the system. Attackers may pre-create and control this file to present false information to users or deny access to the application and panel.
- Record
EUVD-2023-53326- CVSS 3.1
- 6.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD
6.0
Temporary data passed between application components by Budgie Extras Dropby applet could potentially be viewed or manipulated. The data is stored in a location that is accessible to any user who has local access to the system. Attackers may pre-create and control this file to present false information to users or deny access to the application and panel.
- Record
CVE-2023-49343- CVSS 3.1
- 6.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-337, CWE-668, CWE-335
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.0
Temporary data passed between application components by Budgie Extras Dropby applet could potentially be viewed or manipulated. The data is stored in a location that is accessible to any user who has local access to the system. Attackers may pre-create and control this file to present false information to users or deny access to the application and panel.
- Record
CVE-2023-49343- CVSS 3.1
- 6.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-337, CWE-668
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-49343
7.8
Temporary data passed between application components by Budgie Extras Dropby applet could potentially be viewed or manipulated. The data is stored in a location that is accessible to any user who has local access to the system. Attackers may pre-create and control this file to present false information to users or deny access to the application and panel.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-49343- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-49343
6.0
Temporary data passed between application components by Budgie Extras Dropby applet could potentially be viewed or manipulated. The data is stored in a location that is accessible to any user who has local access to the system. Attackers may pre-create and control this file to present false information to users or deny access to the application and panel.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-49343- CVSS 3.1
- 6.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13508-1 No score
budgie-app-launcher-applet-1.7.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the budgie-app-launcher-applet-1.7.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13508-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6556-1 No score
budgie-extras vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Budgie Extras incorrectly handled certain temporary file paths. An attacker could possibly use this issue to inject false information or deny access to the application. (CVE-2023-49342, CVE-2023-49343, CVE-2023-49347)
Matthias Gerstner discovered that Budgie Extras incorrectly handled certain temporary file paths. A local attacker could use this to inject arbitrary PNG data in this path and have it displayed on the victim's desktop or deny access to the application. (CVE-2023-49344)
Matthias Gerstner discovered that Budgie Extras incorrectly handled certain temporary file paths. A local attacker could use this to inject false information or deny access to the application. (CVE-2023-49345, CVE-2023-49346)
- Record
USN-6556-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
budgie-extrasDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.0-21.5.90-11.5.91-11.6.0-11.7.0-1 Show 16 moreShow less1.7.0-21.7.0-31.7.1-11.8.0-11.9.0-12.2.1-12.2.2-12.2.3-12.2.3-22.2.3-32.3.0-12.3.0-22.3.0-32.3.0-42.3.1-12.3.1-2 |
None known |
budgie-extrasDebian:13 |
before 1.7.1-1 | 1.7.1-1 |
budgie-extrasDebian:14 |
before 1.7.1-1 | 1.7.1-1 |
budgie-extrasUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.3.0-10.4.1-0ubuntu10.4.2-0ubuntu10.4.2-10.4.2-1ubuntu1 Show 4 moreShow less0.4.3-0ubuntu10.4.4-0ubuntu10.4.4-0ubuntu1.10.4.4-0ubuntu1.2 |
None known |
budgie-extrasUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.10.1-0ubuntu30.91.0-10.92.0-10.92.0-20.93.0-1 Show 7 moreShow less0.93.0-20.94.0-10.95.0-0ubuntu11.0.0-11.0.1-11.0.1-21.0.2-0ubuntu1 |
None known |
budgie-extrasUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 1.4.0-1ubuntu3.1, plus listed versions 1.3.0-0ubuntu11.3.0-11.3.90-11.3.91-11.4.0-11.4.0-1ubuntu11.4.0-1ubuntu21.4.0-1ubuntu3 |
1.4.0-1ubuntu3.1 |
budgie-extrasUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.7.0-31.7.1-11.8.0-11.8.0-1build21.8.0-1build3 |
None known |
budgie-extrasUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.9.0-1 |
None known |
budgie-extrasUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.3-1ubuntu12.2.3-32.3.0-12.3.0-32.3.0-4 |
None known |
budgie-extrasUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.9.0-12.0.0-0ubuntu12.1.0-0ubuntu12.1.0-0ubuntu22.2.0-0ubuntu1 Show 5 moreShow less2.2.1-0ubuntu12.2.2-0ubuntu12.2.3-12.2.3-1ubuntu12.2.3-1ubuntu1.1 |
None known |
budgie-extrasUbuntu:22.04:LTS From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1.4.0-1ubuntu3.1, plus listed versions 1.3.0-0ubuntu11.3.0-11.3.90-11.3.91-11.4.0-11.4.0-1ubuntu11.4.0-1ubuntu21.4.0-1ubuntu3 |
1.4.0-1ubuntu3.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-49343 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Ubuntu Budgie Budgie Extras, published December 14, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 23rd percentile. Fixed in budgie-extras 1.7.1-1.
References
github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-extras/security/advisories/GHSA-27g2-7x65-3cc5
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6556-1
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-49343
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/49xxx/CVE-2023-49343.json
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49343
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-49343
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-49343
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49343
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-49342
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-49344
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-49345
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-49346
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-49347
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49342
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49343
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49344
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49345
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49346
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49347