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CVE-2016-5407

The (1) XvQueryAdaptors and (2) XvQueryEncodings functions in X.org libXv before 1.0.11 allow remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds mem…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.5%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

The (1) XvQueryAdaptors and (2) XvQueryEncodings functions in X.org libXv before 1.0.11 allow remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds memory access operations via vectors involving length specifications in received data.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.09.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

References

  • securitytracker.com /id/1036945 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/93368 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201704-03 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • lists.x.org /archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • cgit.freedesktop.org /xorg/lib/libXv/commit/?id=d9da580b46a28ab497de2e94fdc7b9ff953dab17 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AE2VJOFA3EZA566RERQB54TF · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3IA7BLB4C3JOYVU6UASGUJQJ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred

Sources

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