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CVE-2022-46344

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2022-12-14
  • WeaknessCWE-125

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-12-1421:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
36.x= 36no fix published
37.x= 37no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
11.0= 11.0no fix published
X.org x serverversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.20= 1.20.4no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • tigervncAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 1.12.0-13.el9_2and 6 other packages
  • tigervncAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1.12.0-15.el8_8and 6 other packages
  • xorg-x11-server-XdmxAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 1.20.11-17.el9and 7 other packages
  • xorg-x11-server-XdmxAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 1.20.11-15.el8and 7 other packages
  • xorg-x11-server-XwaylandAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 21.1.3-7.el9
  • xorg-x11-server-XwaylandAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 21.1.3-10.el8

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-125read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.9 %2026-10-23
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-12-14
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-46344?

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.

Is CVE-2022-46344 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-46344 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.9% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-46344?

CVE-2022-46344 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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