Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libxpm package, versions [,3.5.17)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-LIBXPM-10077571
  • published8 May 2025
  • disclosed4 Oct 2023
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 4 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-43789  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade libxpm to version 3.5.17 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read when the colormap is corrupted. An attacker can read data outside of the intended boundaries by manipulating the colormap. This can lead to information disclosure or cause the application to crash.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1