CVE-2023-26088 (GCVE-0-2023-26088)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-03-23 00:00
Modified
2025-02-25 15:25
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
In Malwarebytes before 4.5.23, a symbolic link may be used delete any arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system. It can also lead to privilege escalation in certain scenarios.
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