CVE-2022-46341
moderate-risk
Published 2022-12-14
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.
Do I need to act?
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1.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (4)
Affected Vendors
References (14)
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46341
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151756
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5304
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46341
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151756
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5304
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
3/34 · Minimal
Exposure
10/34 · Low