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CVE-2024-9632

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.89%

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CVE-2024-9632 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the X.org server. Due to improperly tracked allocation size in _XkbSetCompatMap, a local attacker may be able to trigger a buffer overflow condition via a specially crafted payload, leading to denial of service or local privilege escalation in distributions where the X.org server is run with root privileges.. EPSS estimates a 0.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in the X.org server. Due to improperly tracked allocation size in _XkbSetCompatMap, a local attacker may be able to trigger a buffer overflow condition via a specially crafted payload, leading to denial of service or local privilege escalation in distributions where the X.org server is run with root privileges.

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
0.89%

54.9th 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-2024-9632?
A flaw was found in the X.org server. Due to improperly tracked allocation size in _XkbSetCompatMap, a local attacker may be able to trigger a buffer overflow condition via a specially crafted payload, leading to denial of service or local privilege escalation in distributions where the X.org server is run with root privileges.
How severe is CVE-2024-9632?
CVE-2024-9632 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9632?
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Source: NVD / NIST