CVE-2023-6478

7.6 HIGH
Published: December 13, 2023 Modified: June 23, 2026
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Description

A flaw was found in xorg-server. A specially crafted request to RRChangeProviderProperty or RRChangeOutputProperty can trigger an integer overflow which may lead to a disclosure of sensitive information.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7886
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0006
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0009
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0010
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0014
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0015
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0016
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0017
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0018
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0020
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2170
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2996
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12751
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6478
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253298
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/14f480010a93ff962fef66a16412fafff81ad632
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-December/003435.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/13/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7886
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0006
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0009
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0010
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0014
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0015
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0016
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0018
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0020
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2169
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2170
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2995
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2996
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6478
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253298
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/14f480010a93ff962fef66a16412fafff81ad632
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6R63Z6GIWM3YUNZRCGFODUXLW3GY2HD6/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7PP47YXKM5ETLCYEF6473R3VFCJ6QT2S/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IFHV5KCQ2SVOD4QMCPZ5HC6YL44L7YJD/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LJDFWDB7EQVZA45XDP7L5WRSRWS6RVRR/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2023-December/003435.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-30
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240125-0003/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5576
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

46 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.6 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
73th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190 CWE-190

Affected Vendors

redhat tigervnc x.org debian

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