7.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-14360
X.Org Server XkbSetMap Out-of-Bounds Privilege Escalation
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 20, 2021, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 26, 2021, 6:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-14360 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 X.org x_server
2 X.org xorg-server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-14360.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869139 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-December/003066.html Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-14360 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869139 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869139 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-December/003066.html No Types Assigned https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-December/003066.html Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.20.10
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.12654

percentile

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