CVE-2022-46341

Description

A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XIPassiveUngrab request accesses out-of-bounds memory when invoked with a high keycode or button code. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.99% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a xorg-x11-server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151756 third party advisory issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46341 third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/ vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/ vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5304 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z67QC4C3I2FI2WRFIUPEHKC36J362MLA/ vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-30

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-46341?
CVE-2022-46341 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-46341?
To fix CVE-2022-46341, 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-2022-46341 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-46341 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-46341?
CVE-2022-46341 affects n/a xorg-x11-server.
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