What is CVE-2022-3553?

CVE-2022-3553 is a low-severity vulnerability in X.org Server, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2022-10-17.

How severe is CVE-2022-3553?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in X.org Server

CVE-2022-3553

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in X.org Server. This affects an unknown part of the file hw/xquartz/X11Controller.m of the component xquartz. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-211053 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Published 2022-10-17 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (70.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-404 — Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

References

cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-30 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3553?: CVE-2022-3553 is a low-severity vulnerability in X.org Server, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2022-10-17.
How severe is CVE-2022-3553?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.