GHSA-XP6X-8HGV-X5W5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-13 09:30 – Updated: 2025-08-18 12:31
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A flaw was found in xorg-server. Querying or changing XKB button actions such as moving from a touchpad to a mouse can result in out-of-bounds memory reads and writes. This may allow local privilege escalation or possible remote code execution in cases where X11 forwarding is involved.

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7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "modified": "2025-08-18T12:31:17Z",
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