CVE-2024-9632

HIGH EPSS 55.0%
Published Oct 30, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Oct 30, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

A flaw was found in the X.org server. Due to improperly tracked allocation size in _XkbSetCompatMap, a local attacker may be able to trigger a buffer overflow condition via a specially crafted payload, leading to denial of service or local privilege escalation in distributions where the X.org server is run with root privileges.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
55.0% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-122

References 20

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.