Advisory Details

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 SetInputFocus requests. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated array. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.

• 2023-12-08 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
• 2024-02-09 - Coordinated public release of advisory
• 2024-07-01 - Advisory Updated