8.8
HIGH
CVE-2022-46344
X.Org XIChangeProperty Length Validation Buffer Overflow
Description

A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XIChangeProperty request has a length-validation issues, resulting in out-of-bounds memory reads and potential information disclosure. 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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 14, 2022, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 13, 2023, 3:15 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-46344 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
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
: Total Affected Vendor : 3 | Products : 4
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-2022-46344.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/1
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46344 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151760 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z67QC4C3I2FI2WRFIUPEHKC36J362MLA/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-30
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5304 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-46344 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-46344 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/1 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-30 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 23, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z67QC4C3I2FI2WRFIUPEHKC36J362MLA/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z67QC4C3I2FI2WRFIUPEHKC36J362MLA/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5304 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5304 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability was found in X.Org. The issue occurs because the handler for the XIChangeProperty request has a length-validation issue, resulting in out-of-bounds memory reads and potential information disclosure. This flaw can lead to local privilege elevation on systems where the X server runs privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions. A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XIChangeProperty request has a length-validation issues, resulting in out-of-bounds memory reads and potential information disclosure. 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.
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0045 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0046 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XIChangeProperty request has a length-validation issues, resulting in out-of-bounds memory reads and potential information disclosure. 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. A vulnerability was found in X.Org. The issue occurs because the handler for the XIChangeProperty request has a length-validation issue, resulting in out-of-bounds memory reads and potential information disclosure. This flaw can lead to local privilege elevation on systems where the X server runs privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.
    Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0046 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:0045 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 27, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/ [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
    Removed Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/ [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
    Removed Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Z67QC4C3I2FI2WRFIUPEHKC36J362MLA/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z67QC4C3I2FI2WRFIUPEHKC36J362MLA/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 26, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/Z67QC4C3I2FI2WRFIUPEHKC36J362MLA/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 21, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5304 [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46344 Vendor Advisory https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46344 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151760 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151760 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46344 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46344 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151760 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151760 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:1.20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/5NELB7YDWRABYYBG4UPTHRBDTKJRV5M2/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 16, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DXDF2O5PPLE3SVAJJYUOSAD5QZ4TWQ2G/ [No Types Assigned]
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-46344 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-2022-46344 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

4.93 }} -0.89%

score

0.92963

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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