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CVE-2022-2320

Published: 2022-09-01T21:15Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T07:00Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
A flaw was found in the Xorg-x11-server. The specific flaw exists within the handling of ProcXkbSetDeviceInfo requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated buffer. This flaw allows an attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt