CVE-2020-14360
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 20, 2021 at 03:18 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:54 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsX serverXorg X11-server
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
A flaw was found in the X.Org Server before version 1.20.10. An out-of-bounds access in the XkbSetMap function may lead to a privilege escalation vulnerability. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.20.10
Affected range stops below 1.20.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1869139x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2020-December/003066.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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