PT-2018-3734 · X.Org Foundation · X-Window-System

Published 2018-12-20 · Updated 2018-12-20

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions X Window System (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to inadequate access control when transmitting window events initiated by graphical applications with low privileges to windows of applications with high privileges. This can be exploited by an attacker to elevate their privileges by sending specially crafted window events to windows of applications running with superuser rights.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-04084

Affected Products

X-Window-System

References · 1

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-04084 · Security Note