CVE-2016-7942

The XGetImage function in X.org libX11 before 1.6.4 might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via vectors involving image type and geometry, which triggers out-of-bounds read operations.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:58

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93363 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93363 -
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945 -
References () https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/commit/?id=8ea762f94f4c942d898fdeb590a1630c83235c17 - () https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/commit/?id=8ea762f94f4c942d898fdeb590a1630c83235c17 -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GMCVDXMFPXR7QGMKDG22WPPJCXH2X3L7/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GMCVDXMFPXR7QGMKDG22WPPJCXH2X3L7/ -
References () https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html - () https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html -
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03 - () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03 -
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-1/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-1/ -
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-2/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-2/ -

Information

Published : 2016-12-13 20:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:58


NVD link : CVE-2016-7942

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7942

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7942


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Products Affected

fedoraproject

  • fedora

x.org

  • libx11
CWE
CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write