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CVE-2020-14346

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A flaw was found in xorg-x11-server before 1.20.9. An integer underflow in the X input extension protocol decoding in the X server may lead to arbitrary access of memory contents. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

How to fix

Remediation Available
xorg-serverDebian
Fixed in:2:1.20.9-1CVE-2020-14346
Fixed in:2:1.20.9-1CVE-2020-14346
Fixed in:2:1.20.9-1CVE-2020-14346
Fixed in:2:1.20.9-1CVE-2020-14346
xorg-serverUbuntu
Fixed in:2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm2USN-4488-2
Fixed in:2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9USN-4488-1
Fixed in:2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5USN-4488-1
Fixed in:2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.3USN-4488-1
xorg-server-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.3USN-4488-1
xorg-server-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.2USN-4488-1
xserver-xorg-coreUbuntu
Fixed in:2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm2USN-4488-2
Fixed in:2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.9USN-4488-1
Fixed in:2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.5USN-4488-1
Fixed in:2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.3USN-4488-1
xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.3USN-4488-1
xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.2USN-4488-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.63%probability of exploitation in 30 days
46thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 46% of all known CVEs.

References

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CVE-2024-38063Critical9.871%-Fix
CVE-2017-14496High7.566%-Fix
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