CVE-2016-7942Not scoredCWE-787

CVE-2016-7942: X.org Libx11 vulnerability

X.org · Libx11

Fixed in 1.6.4 · Affected: X.org Libx11 before 1.6.4 · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)

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4.5%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

91st percentile

050100

Higher than 91% of scored CVEs

Not scored yet. The CVE record carries no CVSS score.

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

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Exploitation: Possible (1 to 10%). EPSS between 1% and 10%.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Out-of-bounds Write · Memory Corruption
Vendor: X.org
Published: December 2016
Band: Possible (1 to 10%), December 2016

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