VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-3550

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.02%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-10-17
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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