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Permalink CVE-2023-43787
7.8 HIGH
  • CVSS version: 3.1
  • Attack vector (AV): LOCAL
  • Attack complexity (AC): LOW
  • Privileges required (PR): NONE
  • User interaction (UI): REQUIRED
  • Scope (S): UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality impact (C): HIGH
  • Integrity impact (I): HIGH
  • Availability impact (A): HIGH
updated 3 months ago by @LeSuisse Activity log
  • Created automatic suggestion 4 months ago
  • @LeSuisse removed
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    • xorg.libX11
    • tests.pkg-config.defaultPkgConfigPackages.x11
    3 months ago
  • @LeSuisse dismissed 3 months ago
Libx11: integer overflow in xcreateimage() leading to a heap overflow

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.

References

Affected products

libX11
  • <1.8.7
  • ==1.8.7
  • * 
No impacted packages