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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 3, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-40516

CVE-2023-40516

Description

LG Simple Editor Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of LG Simple Editor. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the product installer. The product sets incorrect permissions on folders. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20327.

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  • LG/Simple Editorllm-fuzzy2 versions
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    • (no CPE)
    • (no CPE)range: LG Simple Editor 3.21.0

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