CVE-2022-3550 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-3550: X.org Server xkb.c _GetCountedString buffer overflow

Vendor X.org
Product Server
Weakness CWE-119
Published October 17, 2022
Last update April 15, 2025
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CVSS base score

5.5/10
Attack vector Adjacent
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in X.org Server. Affected by this vulnerability is the function _GetCountedString of the file xkb/xkb.c. The manipulation leads to buffer overflow. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-211051.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 17, 2022 CVE published
April 15, 2025 Record updated