# CVE-2024-31083: Xorg-x11-server: use-after-free in procrenderaddglyphs

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-04-05 · Updated: 2025-11-20

## Affected

- xorg-x11-server: 21.1.12
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- tigervnc: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server-Xwayland: version range not reported
- xorg-x11-server: version range not reported

## Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the ProcRenderAddGlyphs() function of Xorg servers. This issue occurs when AllocateGlyph() is called to store new glyphs sent by the client to the X server, potentially resulting in multiple entries pointing to the same non-refcounted glyphs. Consequently, ProcRenderAddGlyphs() may free a glyph, leading to a use-after-free scenario when the same glyph pointer is subsequently accessed. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system by sending a specially crafted request.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on xorg-x11-server, tigervnc, xorg-x11-server-Xwayland, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1785
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2036
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2037
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2038
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2039
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2040
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2041
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2042
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2080
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2616
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3258
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3261
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3343
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9093
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9122
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12751
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-31083
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2272000

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