ZDI-24-120: X.Org Server XISendDeviceHierarchyEvent Heap-based Buffer Overflow Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Fri Feb 09 2024(Updated: )

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of X.Org Server. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2024-21885.

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