Vulnerability Details : CVE-2024-0229

An out-of-bounds memory access flaw was found in the X.Org server. This issue can be triggered when a device frozen by a sync grab is reattached to a different master device. This issue may lead to an application crash, local privilege escalation (if the server runs with extended privileges), or remote code execution in SSH X11 forwarding environments.
Published 2024-02-09 07:16:00
Updated 2024-11-23 03:15:07
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Execute codeGain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2024-0229

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-0229

EPSS FAQ
0.41%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 60 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2024-0229

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
 NIST 2024-10-18
7.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
 Red Hat, Inc. 2024-02-09

CWE ids for CVE-2024-0229

  • The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
    • secalert@redhat.com (Primary)
  • The product reads or writes to a buffer using an index or pointer that references a memory location after the end of the buffer.
    Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2024-0229

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