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CVE-2022-46342

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.30%

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CVE-2022-46342 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XvdiSelectVideoNotify request may write to memory after it has been freed. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XvdiSelectVideoNotify request may write to memory after it has been freed. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X se

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.30%

66.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
X.OrgX Server1.20.4
FedoraprojectFedora36
FedoraprojectFedora37
DebianDebian Linux11.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-46342?
A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XvdiSelectVideoNotify request may write to memory after it has been freed. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X se
How severe is CVE-2022-46342?
CVE-2022-46342 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-46342?
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Source: NVD / NIST