Lenovo App Store: Permission Exploit Causing DoS
CVE-2023-6450 Published on January 19, 2024
An incorrect permissions vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo App Store app that could allow an attacker to use system resources, resulting in a denial of service.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-6450 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Types
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2023-6450 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
The program does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. When a resource is created or allocated, the developer is responsible for properly releasing the resource as well as accounting for all potential paths of expiration or invalidation, such as a set period of time or revocation.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-6450
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Affected Versions
Lenovo App Store Application:- Version and below 12.4.20 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.