CVE-2022-46343

Name: CVE-2022-46343
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-14T21:15:13.543+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 2.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-46343 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 ScreenSaverSetAttributes request may write to memory after it has been freed. EPSS estimates a 2.37% 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 ScreenSaverSetAttributes request may write to memory after it has been freed. 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.

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

2.37%

81.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
X.Org	X Server	1.20.4
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46343Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151758Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z67QC4C3I2FI2WRFIUPEHKC36J362MLA/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-30
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5304Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46343Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151758Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z67QC4C3I2FI2WRFIUPEHKC36J362MLA/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-30
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5304Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 14, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-46343?

How severe is CVE-2022-46343?

CVE-2022-46343 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46343?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST