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CVE-2022-46344

xorg-x11-server: XIChangeProperty out-of-bounds access

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

8.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 14, 2022

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A vulnerability was found in X.Org. The issue occurs because the handler for the XIChangeProperty request has a length-validation issue, resulting in out-of-bounds memory reads and potential information disclosure. This flaw can lead to local privilege elevation on systems where the X server runs privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.

Statement

Xorg server does not run with root privileges in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9, therefore Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 have been rated with a Moderate severity.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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