Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-14360
A flaw was found in the X.Org Server before version 1.20.10. An out-of-bounds access in the XkbSetMap function may lead to a privilege escalation vulnerability. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Vulnerability category: OverflowGain privilege
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-14360
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 13 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-14360
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.1
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C |
3.9
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8.5
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NIST |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-14360
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-14360
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869139
1869139 – (CVE-2020-14360) CVE-2020-14360 xorg-x11-server: Out-of-bounds access in XkbSetMap functionIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-December/003066.html
X.Org server security advisory: December 1, 2020Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2020-14360
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*