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CVE-2011-1709

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Published: Jun 14, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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7.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.32.2, when glib 2.28 is used, enables execution of a web browser with the uid of the gdm account, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving the x-scheme-handler/http MIME type.

Affected (29)

Products: Gnome: Gdm
Gnome
1 product
Gdm
Configuration A
29 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Gnome
Gdm
Version 1.0
Gdm
Version 2.0
Gdm
Version 2.13
Gdm
Version 2.14
Gdm
Version 2.15
Gdm
Version 2.16
Gdm
Version 2.17
Gdm
Version 2.18
Gdm
Version 2.19
Gdm
Version 2.20
Gdm
Version 2.21
Gdm
Version 2.22
Gdm
Version 2.23
Gdm
Version 2.24
Gdm
Version 2.25
Gdm
Version 2.26
Gdm
Version 2.27
Gdm
Version 2.28
Gdm
Version 2.29
Gdm
Version 2.2
Gdm
Version 2.30
Gdm
Version 2.31
Gdm
Version 2.32.1
Gdm
Version 2.32
Gdm
Version 2.3
Gdm
Version 2.4
Gdm
Version 2.5
Gdm
Version 2.6
Gdm
Version 2.8
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Gnome
Glib
Version 2.28

Related CWEs

CWE-264
CWE-264

References (18)

Source: cve@mitre.org
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Patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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