Vulnerability in X.org X_server

CVE-2017-10972

Uninitialized data in endianness conversion in the XEvent handling of the X.Org X Server before 2017-06-19 allowed authenticated malicious users to access potentially privileged data from the X server.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.003 (57.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-10972?
CVE-2017-10972 is a medium-severity vulnerability in X.org X_server, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-07-06.
How severe is CVE-2017-10972?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.