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HistoryApr 26, 2024 - 12:00 a.m.

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

2024-04-2600:00:00
Jan-Niklas Sohn
www.zerodayinitiative.com
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x.org server
procrenderaddglyphs
vulnerability
local privilege escalation
arbitrary code
root context

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

10.4%

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 ProcRenderAddGlyphs 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.