Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libx11 package, versions [,1.8.7)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-LIBX11-5950388
  • published8 Oct 2023
  • 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 libx11 to version 1.8.7 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 Scores

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