CVE-2016-5407
X.org libXv Out-of-Bounds Memory Access Vulnerability
Description
The (1) XvQueryAdaptors and (2) XvQueryEncodings functions in X.org libXv before 1.0.11 allow remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds memory access operations via vectors involving length specifications in received data.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 13, 2016, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:33 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-5407.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93368 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXv/commit/?id=d9da580b46a28ab497de2e94fdc7b9ff953dab17 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3IA7BLB4C3JOYVU6UASGUJQJKUF6TO7E/ | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AE2VJOFA3EZA566RERQB54TFY56FROZR/ | |
| https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03 |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-5407 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-5407 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AE2VJOFA3EZA566RERQB54TFY56FROZR/ [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3IA7BLB4C3JOYVU6UASGUJQJKUF6TO7E/ [No types assigned] Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/3IA7BLB4C3JOYVU6UASGUJQJKUF6TO7E/ Removed Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/AE2VJOFA3EZA566RERQB54TFY56FROZR/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 16, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/3IA7BLB4C3JOYVU6UASGUJQJKUF6TO7E/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/3IA7BLB4C3JOYVU6UASGUJQJKUF6TO7E/ Tool Signature Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/AE2VJOFA3EZA566RERQB54TFY56FROZR/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/AE2VJOFA3EZA566RERQB54TFY56FROZR/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXv/commit/?id=d9da580b46a28ab497de2e94fdc7b9ff953dab17 No Types Assigned https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXv/commit/?id=d9da580b46a28ab497de2e94fdc7b9ff953dab17 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93368 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93368 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html No Types Assigned https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-125 Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxv:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5407 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-5407
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.66 }} 0.14%
score
0.76569
percentile