Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published May 3, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-40504
CVE-2023-40504
Description
LG Simple Editor readVideoInfo Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the readVideoInfo method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. . Was ZDI-CAN-19953.
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Affected products
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- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: LG Simple Editor 3.21.0
Patches
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References
1- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1208/nvdThird Party Advisory
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