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CVE-2024-9632

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.89%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-10-30 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2024-9632
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.89%

Original NVD Description

A flaw was found in the X.org server. Due to improperly tracked allocation size in _XkbSetCompatMap, a local attacker may be able to trigger a buffer overflow condition via a specially crafted payload, leading to denial of service or local privilege escalation in distributions where the X.org server is run with root privileges.