Unscored severity · published Jun 15, 2013
CVE-2013-1997
Multiple buffer overflows in X.org libX11 1.5.99.901 (1.6 RC1) and earlier allow X servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted…
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CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in X.org libX11 1.5.99.901 (1.6 RC1) and earlier allow X servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted length or index values to the (1) XAllocColorCells, (2) _XkbReadGetDeviceInfoReply, (3) _XkbReadGeomShapes, (4) _XkbReadGetGeometryReply, (5) _XkbReadKeySyms, (6) _XkbReadKeyActions, (7) _XkbReadKeyBehaviors, (8) _XkbReadModifierMap, (9) _XkbReadExplicitComponents, (10) _XkbReadVirtualModMap, (11) _XkbReadGetNamesReply, (12) _XkbReadGetMapReply, (13) _XimXGetReadData, (14) XListFonts, (15) XListExtensions, and (16) XGetFontPath functions.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libx11 · X
through 1.5.99.901; 1.5.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1997
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1997
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106781.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2693
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1854-1
Vendor Advisory
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2013-05-23
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