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CVE-2020-14362

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A flaw was found in X.Org Server before xorg-x11-server 1.20.9. An Integer underflow leading to heap-buffer overflow may lead to a privilege escalation vulnerability. 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-2020-14362
Fixed in:2:1.20.9-1CVE-2020-14362
Fixed in:2:1.20.9-1CVE-2020-14362
Fixed in:2:1.20.9-1CVE-2020-14362
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

0.59%probability of exploitation in 30 days
44thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 44% of all known CVEs.

References

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CVE-2023-31102High7.871%-Fix
CVE-2024-38063Critical9.871%-Fix
CVE-2017-14496High7.566%-Fix
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