VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-5380

CVSS score4.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.70%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-10-25
Last modified2026-06-23
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the xorg-x11-server. An X server crash may occur in a very specific and legacy configuration (a multi-screen setup with multiple protocol screens, also known as Zaphod mode) if the pointer is warped from within a window on one screen to the root window of the other screen and if the original window is destroyed followed by another window being destroyed.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-416: Use After Free

Primary references