CVE-2022-3553 X.org Server xquartz X11Controller.m denial of service
A denial of service vulnerability in X.org Server's xquartz component allows attackers to disrupt service availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-3553?
CVE-2022-3553 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in X.org X Server, published on 17 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-404
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3553?
It affects 1 product.
Products include X.org X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3553?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-3553 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-3553 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in X.org X Server
- CVE-2026-56000 xorg-x11-server / xwayland GLX contextTags Use-After-Free in CommonMakeCurrent()
- CVE-2017-10971 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2026-55999 xorg-server / xwayland glamor font atlas Heap Buffer Overflow
- CVE-2022-2319 Memory corruption in xorg-x11-server
- CVE-2022-2320 Memory corruption in xorg-x11-server
Sources
Also known as AZL-44757, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3553, GHSA-h482-v3jv-v33c.