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HIGH · 7.6

CVE-2023-6478

A flaw was found in xorg-server. A specially crafted request to RRChangeProviderProperty or RRChangeOutputProperty can trigger an integer overflow which may lead to a disclosure of sensitive informati...

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in xorg-server. A specially crafted request to RRChangeProviderProperty or RRChangeOutputProperty can trigger an integer overflow which may lead to a disclosure of sensitive information.

CVSS Score

7.6

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
X.OrgX Server< 21.1.10
RedhatEnterprise Linux6.0
X.OrgXwayland< 23.2.3
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus9.2
DebianDebian Linux10.0
TigervncTigervnc-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-6478?

CVE-2023-6478 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.6 (HIGH). A flaw was found in xorg-server. A specially crafted request to RRChangeProviderProperty or RRChangeOutputProperty can trigger an integer overflow which may lead to a disclosure of sensitive informati...

How severe is CVE-2023-6478?

CVE-2023-6478 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-6478?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: X.Org X Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux, X.Org Xwayland, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Debian Debian Linux.