Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting libx11 package, versions <2:1.6.7-1+deb10u4
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.04% (6th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-LIBX11-5927157
- published 4 Oct 2023
- disclosed 10 Oct 2023
Introduced: 4 Oct 2023
CVE-2023-43787 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:10
libx11
to version 2:1.6.7-1+deb10u4 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libx11
package and not the libx11
package as distributed by Debian
.
See How to fix?
for Debian:10
relevant fixed versions and status.
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
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-43787
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43787
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242254
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0006/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/9
- https://jfrog.com/blog/xorg-libx11-vulns-cve-2023-43786-cve-2023-43787-part-two/