CVE-2022-26530

CRITICALNVD 9.19.1—

9.1

swaylock before 1.6 allows attackers to trigger a crash and achieve unlocked access to a Wayland compositor.

CVSS v3: 9.1
EG Score: 9.1(medium)
EPSS: 64.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 3, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066596
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/swaywm/swaylock/commit/1d1c75b6316d21933069a9d201f966d84099f6ca
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/swaywm/swaylock/pull/219
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2066596
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/swaywm/swaylock/commit/1d1c75b6316d21933069a9d201f966d84099f6ca
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/swaywm/swaylock/pull/219

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-26530?

CVE-2022-26530 is a critical vulnerability published on April 3, 2022. swaylock before 1.6 allows attackers to trigger a crash and achieve unlocked access to a Wayland compositor.

When was CVE-2022-26530 disclosed?

CVE-2022-26530 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 3, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-26530 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-26530 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 64.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-26530?

CVE-2022-26530 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-26530?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-26530, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2022-26530

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