Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting libx11 package, versions <2:1.8.4-2+deb12u2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-LIBX11-5927148
  • published4 Oct 2023
  • disclosed10 Oct 2023

Introduced: 4 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-43787  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 libx11 to version 2:1.8.4-2+deb12u2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libx11 package and not the libx11 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to an integer overflow within the XCreateImage() function. This flaw allows a local user to trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

CVSS Base Scores

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