4 ms·
> Quick Summary: This is a local process escalation bug. Serious, but it seems remote exploitation would require an additional bug. The "additional bug" could
by wtmt 8y ago
> Quick Summary: This is a local process escalation bug. Serious, but it seems remote exploitation would require an additional bug.
The "additional bug" could just be a compromised update of any popular application available as a free download (see [1])? Then it is serious, because people download and run all kinds of applications from any website that seems useful to them.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_(BitTorrent_client)#Website_breach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_(BitTorrent_clien...