VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-5633

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.28%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-10-23
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The reference count changes made as part of the CVE-2023-33951 and CVE-2023-33952 fixes exposed a use-after-free flaw in the way memory objects were handled when they were being used to store a surface. When running inside a VMware guest with 3D acceleration enabled, a local, unprivileged user could potentially use this flaw to escalate their privileges.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-416: Use After Free
  • CWE-911: Improper Update of Reference Count

Primary references