CVE-2019-17624 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the XQueryKeymap function of X.Org X Server 1.20.4. This vulnerability can be triggered by a local attacker sending a large number of characters, leading to a denial of service (application crash) and potentially other unspecified impacts. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it has a low attack complexity and can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a public exploit (EDB-47507) is available, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.20.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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