CVE-2025-62231

high

Description

A flaw was identified in the X.Org X server’s X Keyboard (Xkb) extension where improper bounds checking in the XkbSetCompatMap() function can cause an unsigned short overflow. If an attacker sends specially crafted input data, the value calculation may overflow, leading to memory corruption or a crash.

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0036

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0035

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0034

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0033

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0031

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22753

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22742

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22729

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22667

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22427

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22426

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22365

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22364

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22167

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22164

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22096

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22077

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22056

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22055

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22051

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22041

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22040

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:21035

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20961

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20960

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:20958

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19909

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19623

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19489

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19435

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19434

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19433

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:19432

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-10-30

Updated: 2026-01-05

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00015