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HistoryDec 28, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

X.Org Server XvdiSelectVideoNotify Use-After-Free Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

2022-12-2800:00:00
Jan-Niklas Sohn
www.zerodayinitiative.com
10
x.org server
privilege escalation
local attackers
low-privileged code
xvdiselectvideonotify
vulnerability
arbitrary code execution
use-after-free

0.036 Low

EPSS

Percentile

91.7%

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of X.Org Server. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of XvdiSelectVideoNotify requests. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.