CVE-2024-31083 HIGH

CVE-2024-31083: Xorg-x11-server: use-after-free in procrenderaddglyphs

Vendor Red Hat
Product Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Weakness CWE-416
Published April 5, 2024
Last update November 20, 2025

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the ProcRenderAddGlyphs() function of Xorg servers. This issue occurs when AllocateGlyph() is called to store new glyphs sent by the client to the X server, potentially resulting in multiple entries pointing to the same non-refcounted glyphs. Consequently, ProcRenderAddGlyphs() may free a glyph, leading to a use-after-free scenario when the same glyph pointer is subsequently accessed. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system by sending a specially crafted request.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 5, 2024 CVE published
November 20, 2025 Record updated