CVE-2020-14344

libX11: Heap overflow in the X input method client

Severity Score

6.7

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

An integer overflow leading to a heap-buffer overflow was found in The X Input Method (XIM) client was implemented in libX11 before version 1.6.10. As per upstream this is security relevant when setuid programs call XIM client functions while running with elevated privileges. No such programs are shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Se encontró un desbordamiento de enteros conllevando a un desbordamiento del búfer de la pila en el cliente X Input Method (XIM), se implementó en libX11 anterior a la versión 1.6.10. Según aguas arriba, esto es relevante para la seguridad cuando los programas setuid llaman a las funciones del cliente XIM mientras se ejecutan con privilegios elevados. Dichos programas no son incluidos con Red Hat Enterprise Linux

A flaw was found in libX11. An integer overflow leading to a heap-buffer overflow occurs when setuid programs call XIM client functions while running with elevated privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability are to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2020-06-17 CVE Reserved
2020-08-05 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CAPEC

References (15)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14344	2023-11-07
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-July/003050.html	2023-11-07
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/31/1	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00014.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00015.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00024.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00031.html	2023-11-07
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4VDDSAYV7XGNRCXE7HCU23645MG74OFF	2023-11-07
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7AVXCQOSCAPKYYHFIJAZ6E2C7LJBTLXF	2023-11-07
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XY4H2SIEF2362AMNX5ZKWAELGU7LKFJB	2023-11-07
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-18	2023-11-07
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4487-1	2023-11-07
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4487-2	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-14344	2021-05-18
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1862255	2021-05-18

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
X.org Search vendor "X.org"		Libx11 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libx11"				< 1.6.10 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libx11" and version " < 1.6.10"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				31 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "31"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				32 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "32"		-		Affected
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				33 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "33"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04"		esm		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04"		esm		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				20.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "20.04"		lts		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap"				15.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "15.1"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap"				15.2 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "15.2"		-		Affected