CVE-2023-6816

CVSS 3.1 Score 9.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Jan 18, 2024
Updated: Mar 7, 2024
CWE ID 787

Summary

CVE-2023-6816 is a critical vulnerability, categorized as CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write), affecting the X.Org server. This vulnerability allows an attacker to trigger a heap overflow by using a larger value for button mapping than allocated by the server. A total of 1310 products are affected by this vulnerability. The impact of this vulnerability is high, with a base severity score of 9.8 out of 10, potentially leading to unauthorized access and compromise of sensitive information. Remediation for this vulnerability involves updating the X.Org server to a patched version provided by the vendor.

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