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CVE-2016-7944

Integer overflow in X.org libXfixes before 5.0.3 on 32-bit platforms might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via a length value of…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.4%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

Integer overflow in X.org libXfixes before 5.0.3 on 32-bit platforms might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via a length value of INT_MAX, which triggers the client to stop reading data and get out of sync.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% 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-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • securitytracker.com /id/1036945 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/93361 · 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
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GE43MDCRGS4R7MRRZNVSLREH · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4CE6VJWBMOWLSCH4OP4TAEPI · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • cgit.freedesktop.org /xorg/lib/libXfixes/commit/?id=61c1039ee23a2d1de712843bed3480654d7ef42e · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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