CVE-2020-14361
X.Org Server Heap-Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2020, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 3, 2022, 8:04 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-14361
vulnerability.
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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-2020-14361.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869142 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-August/003058.html | Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-01 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4488-2/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1418/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE-2020-14361 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869142 Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869142 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 07, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-190 Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-191 Removed CWE Reason CWE-190 / More specific CWE option available -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-01 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-01 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1418/ No Types Assigned https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1418/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST CWE-190 Added CWE NIST CWE-191 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 09, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1418/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-01 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) 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=1869142 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869142 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-August/003058.html No Types Assigned https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-August/003058.html Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4488-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4488-2/ Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-190 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.20.9 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4488-2/ [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-14361 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-14361
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.08 }} 0.02%
score
0.33414
percentile