Integer Overflow Vulnerability in libXpm Affects Multiple Platforms
CVE-2016-10164

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

X.org

Status
Libxpm
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 February 2017

What is CVE-2016-10164?

libXpm before version 3.5.12 contains multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities that occur when parsing XPM extensions on 64-bit systems. Attackers can exploit these flaws by crafting XPM files that manipulate the number of extensions or their concatenated lengths, leading to heap-based buffer overflows. This can result in a denial of service or potentially enable the execution of arbitrary code, posing significant security risks.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/7
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https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2016-December...
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/22/2
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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