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HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2021-24038

Due to a bug with management of handles in OVRServiceLauncher.exe, an attacker could expose a privileged process handle to an unprivileged process, leading to local privilege escalation. This issue af...

Vulnerability Description

Due to a bug with management of handles in OVRServiceLauncher.exe, an attacker could expose a privileged process handle to an unprivileged process, leading to local privilege escalation. This issue affects Oculus Desktop versions after 1.39 and prior to 31.1.0.67.507.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
OculusDesktop>= 1.39, < 31.1.0.67.507

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-24038?

CVE-2021-24038 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Due to a bug with management of handles in OVRServiceLauncher.exe, an attacker could expose a privileged process handle to an unprivileged process, leading to local privilege escalation. This issue af...

How severe is CVE-2021-24038?

CVE-2021-24038 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-24038?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Oculus Desktop.