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CVE-2024-21885

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.42%

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CVE-2024-21885 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in X.Org server. In the XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent function, it is possible to exceed the allocated array length when certain new device IDs are added to the xXIHierarchyInfo struct. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in X.Org server. In the XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent function, it is possible to exceed the allocated array length when certain new device IDs are added to the xXIHierarchyInfo struct. This can trigger a heap buffer overflow condition, which may lead to an application crash or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.42%

69.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-21885?
A flaw was found in X.Org server. In the XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent function, it is possible to exceed the allocated array length when certain new device IDs are added to the xXIHierarchyInfo struct. This can trigger a heap buffer overflow condition, which may lead to an application crash or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.
How severe is CVE-2024-21885?
CVE-2024-21885 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21885?
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Source: NVD / NIST