CVE-2021-24038
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CVE-2021-24038 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oculus | Desktop | >= 1.39, < 31.1.0.67.507 |
References
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2021-24038Third Party Advisory
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2021-24038Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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