🛡️ CVE-2022-46344 — debian-linux

🟠 CVSS 8.8 — High ✅ No Known Exploit CWE-125 NVD
8.8
CVSS Score
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Description

A vulnerability was found in X.Org. This security flaw occurs because the handler for the XIChangeProperty request has a length-validation issues, resulting in out-of-bounds memory reads and potential information disclosure. This issue can lead to local privileges elevation on systems where the X server is running privileged and remote code execution for ssh X forwarding sessions.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.

Weakness class

CVE-2022-46344 is classified as CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. The code reads past the limits of a buffer, exposing adjacent memory contents or crashing the process.

Affected software

CVE-2022-46344 is recorded against 3 packages.

  • debian-linux
  • fedora
  • x-server

Timeline and source

Published on 14 December 2022 and last revised on 17 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.

References

www.openwall.com
access.redhat.com
bugzilla.redhat.com
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
security.gentoo.org
www.debian.org
www.openwall.com
access.redhat.com
bugzilla.redhat.com
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
security.gentoo.org

CVE-2022-46344 on other distributions

Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:

Details

Severity HIGH
CVSS Score 8.8
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE CWE-125
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source NVD
Published 2022-12-14
Updated 2026-08-11
Modified 2026-06-17
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
debian-linux
fedora
x-server

References

Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151760
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2151760

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