VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2013-1998
Multiple buffer overflows in X.org libXi 1.7.1 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) XGetDeviceButtonMapping, (2) XIPassiveGrabDevice, and (3)…
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 2.80%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.80%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in X.org libXi 1.7.1 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) XGetDeviceButtonMapping, (2) XIPassiveGrabDevice, and (3) XQueryDeviceState functions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.80% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- x.org/libxi
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106913.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00161.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2683
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60127
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1859-1
- http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2013-05-23Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106913.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00161.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2683
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60127
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1859-1
- http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2013-05-23Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.