A flaw was found in X.Org Server before xorg-x11-server 1... · CVE-2020-14345 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

A flaw was found in X.Org Server before xorg-x11-server 1...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 24, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 28, 2023

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

A flaw was found in X.Org Server before xorg-x11-server 1.20.9. An Out-Of-Bounds access in XkbSetNames function may lead to a privilege escalation vulnerability. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Sep 15, 2020

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 24, 2022

Last updated Jan 28, 2023

Severity

High

7.8

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Local

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H