#VU68415 Buffer overflow in X.org Server - CVE-2022-3550
Published: October 18, 2022 / Updated: February 7, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68415
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3550
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
X.org Server
X.org Server
Software vendor:
X.org
X.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the _GetCountedString() function in xkb/xkb.c. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.