7.8
CVE-2022-2320
- EPSS 0.06%
- Veröffentlicht 01.09.2022 21:15:09
- Zuletzt bearbeitet 29.08.2025 13:42:30
- Quelle secalert@redhat.com
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A flaw was found in the Xorg-x11-server. The specific flaw exists within the handling of ProcXkbSetDeviceInfo requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. This flaw allows an attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.
| Typ | Quelle | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.06% | 0.185 |
| Quelle | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 7.8 | 1.8 | 5.9 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.