CVE-2023-33865

7.8 HIGH
Published: June 07, 2023 Modified: November 03, 2025
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Description

RenderDoc before 1.27 allows local privilege escalation via a symlink attack. It relies on the /tmp/RenderDoc directory regardless of ownership.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172804/RenderDoc-1.26-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jun/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00023.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://renderdoc.org/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Product
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-10
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.qualys.com/2023/06/06/renderdoc/renderdoc.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172804/RenderDoc-1.26-Local-Privilege-Escalation-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jun/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00023.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://renderdoc.org/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.qualys.com/2023/06/06/renderdoc/renderdoc.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory

13 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
7th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59 CWE-59

Affected Vendors

renderdoc

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