Out-of-bounds Read in Tigervnc

CVE-2023-6377

A flaw was found in xorg-server. Querying or changing XKB button actions such as moving from a touchpad to a mouse can result in out-of-bounds memory reads and writes. This may allow local privilege escalation or possible remote code execution in cases where X11 forwarding is involved.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.016 (73.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6377?
CVE-2023-6377 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tigervnc, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2023-6377?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-6377 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.