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HistoryFeb 08, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

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

2023-02-0800:00:00
Jan-Niklas Sohn
www.zerodayinitiative.com
8
x.org server
deepcopypointerclasses
use-after-free
local privilege escalation
vulnerability
low-privileged code
arbitrary code
root

0.002 Low

EPSS

Percentile

51.9%

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 DeepCopyPointerClasses function. 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.