CVE-2023-1393

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2023-1393
A flaw was found in X.Org Server Overlay Window. A Use-After-Free may lead to local privilege escalation. If a client explicitly destroys the compositor overlay window (aka COW), the Xserver would leave a dangling pointer to that window in the CompScreen structure, which will trigger a use-after-free later.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/26ef545b3502f61ca722a7a3373507e88ef64110 Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BPNQYHUI63DB5FHK6EOI3Z4C6YQZGZKI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H3EVO3OQV6T4BSABWZ2TU3PY5TJTEQZ2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MEHSYYFGBN3G4RS2HJXKQ5NBMOAZ5F2F/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NOYATGGPMT3COC7ELAJW5TG2PVS3AFR2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PSAAGI5V77FQXIT5PP4URP6BYQVCK5U5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QHJMSMK7G4GPLMKIGKXIOL2RTKU5VFWE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SW2NRC3V53PIBXFPFBVWCOM2MDDILWQS/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SWFUDSBSABRHQOX6TIQ5O3SNPFTPFQQP/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-30 Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/29/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/commit/26ef545b3502f61ca722a7a3373507e88ef64110 Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BPNQYHUI63DB5FHK6EOI3Z4C6YQZGZKI/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H3EVO3OQV6T4BSABWZ2TU3PY5TJTEQZ2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MEHSYYFGBN3G4RS2HJXKQ5NBMOAZ5F2F/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NOYATGGPMT3COC7ELAJW5TG2PVS3AFR2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PSAAGI5V77FQXIT5PP4URP6BYQVCK5U5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QHJMSMK7G4GPLMKIGKXIOL2RTKU5VFWE/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SW2NRC3V53PIBXFPFBVWCOM2MDDILWQS/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SWFUDSBSABRHQOX6TIQ5O3SNPFTPFQQP/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-30 Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/03/29/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

29 Aug 2025, 13:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time X.org x Server
CPE cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2023-03-30 21:15

Updated : 2025-08-29 13:42

NVD link : CVE-2023-1393

Mitre link : CVE-2023-1393

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-1393

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Products Affected

fedoraproject

  • fedora

x.org

  • x_server
CWE
CWE-416

Use After Free