8.8
High
CVE-2022-46341 A vulnerability was found in X.Org
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xorg-x11-server | Versions not published |