CVE-2020-25712

Description

A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.10. A heap-buffer overflow in XkbSetDeviceInfo may lead to a privilege escalation vulnerability. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory x.org
Affected: n/a xorg-x11-server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1887276 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-December/003066.html mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-25712?
CVE-2020-25712 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-25712?
To fix CVE-2020-25712, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-25712 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-25712 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-25712?
CVE-2020-25712 affects n/a xorg-x11-server.
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