Is CVE-2022-46340 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-46340 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-46340?

CVE-2022-46340 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-46340?

CVE-2022-46340 has an EPSS score of 2.48% (83th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46340?

Upgrade xorg-server on debian 11 to 2:1.20.11-1+deb11u4 or later. Fixes are available for 74 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-46340

HIGHEPSS 83th pctl

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs becuase the swap handler for the XTestFakeInput request of the XTest extension may corrupt the stack if GenericEvents with lengths larger than 32 bytes are sent through a the XTestFakeInput request. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions. This issue does not affect systems where client and server use the same byte order.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available

xorg-serverDebian

Fixed in:2:1.20.11-1+deb11u4CVE-2022-46340

Fixed in:2:21.1.5-1CVE-2022-46340

tigervncRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.1.0-25.el6_10.13RHSA-2025:12751

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervncRocky

Fixed in:0:1.1.0-25.el6_10.13RHSA-2025:12751

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.1.0-25.el6_10.13RHSA-2025:12751

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.1.0-25.el6_10.13RHSA-2025:12751

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-debugsourceRocky

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-iconsRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-iconsRocky

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-licenseRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-licenseRocky

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-selinuxRocky

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-selinuxRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-serverRocky

Fixed in:0:1.1.0-25.el6_10.13RHSA-2025:12751

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-serverRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.1.0-25.el6_10.13RHSA-2025:12751

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-server-appletRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.1.0-25.el6_10.13RHSA-2025:12751

tigervnc-server-appletRocky

Fixed in:0:1.1.0-25.el6_10.13RHSA-2025:12751

tigervnc-server-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-server-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-server-minimalRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-server-minimalRocky

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-server-minimal-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-server-minimal-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-server-moduleRocky

Fixed in:0:1.1.0-25.el6_10.13RHSA-2025:12751

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-server-moduleRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.1.0-25.el6_10.13RHSA-2025:12751

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-server-module-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

tigervnc-server-module-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-15.el8_8RHSA-2023:2830

Fixed in:0:1.12.0-13.el9_2RHSA-2023:2257

xorg-x11-serverRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-serverRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XdmxRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XdmxRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XephyrRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XephyrRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xephyr-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XnestRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XnestRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xnest-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xnest-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XorgRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XorgRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xorg-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xorg-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XvfbRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XvfbRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-Xvfb-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-XwaylandRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-10.el8RHSA-2023:2805

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-7.el9RHSA-2023:2249

xorg-x11-server-XwaylandRocky

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-10.el8RHSA-2023:2805

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-7.el9RHSA-2023:2249

xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-10.el8RHSA-2023:2805

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-7.el9RHSA-2023:2249

xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-10.el8RHSA-2023:2805

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-7.el9RHSA-2023:2249

xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debugsourceRocky

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-10.el8RHSA-2023:2805

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-7.el9RHSA-2023:2249

xorg-x11-server-Xwayland-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-10.el8RHSA-2023:2805

Fixed in:0:21.1.3-7.el9RHSA-2023:2249

xorg-x11-server-commonRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-commonRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-debuginfoRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-debugsourceRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-develRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-develRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-sourceRed Hat / RHEL

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-x11-server-sourceRocky

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-15.el8RHSA-2023:2806

Fixed in:0:1.20.11-17.el9RHSA-2023:2248

xorg-serverUbuntu

Fixed in:2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7USN-5778-2

Fixed in:2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5USN-5778-2

Fixed in:2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.13USN-5778-1

Fixed in:2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.5USN-5778-1

Fixed in:2:21.1.3-2ubuntu2.5USN-5778-1

Fixed in:2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.3USN-5778-1

xorg-server-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4USN-5778-2

xorg-server-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.9USN-5778-1

xserver-xorg-coreUbuntu

Fixed in:2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.11+esm7USN-5778-2

Fixed in:2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5USN-5778-2

Fixed in:2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.13USN-5778-1

Fixed in:2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.5USN-5778-1

Fixed in:2:21.1.3-2ubuntu2.5USN-5778-1

Fixed in:2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.3USN-5778-1

xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4USN-5778-2

xserver-xorg-core-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.9USN-5778-1

xwaylandUbuntu

Fixed in:2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.12+esm5USN-5778-2

Fixed in:2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.13USN-5778-1

Fixed in:2:1.20.13-1ubuntu1~20.04.5USN-5778-1

Fixed in:2:22.1.1-1ubuntu0.4USN-5778-1

Fixed in:2:22.1.3-2ubuntu0.2USN-5778-1

xwayland-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.1~16.04.6+esm4USN-5778-2

xwayland-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:2:1.20.8-2ubuntu2.2~18.04.9USN-5778-1

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 VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

2.48%probability of exploitation in 30 days

83rdpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 83% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory7

Other references1

security.gentoo.org

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