CVE-2016-7942 in libX11

Summary

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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• Reservation: 09/09/2016
• Disclosure: 12/13/2016
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: 1
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-787 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 9.8
• EPSS: 0.04712
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7942
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7942
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2016-7942/