CVE-2016-7943
X.org libX11 X Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
The XListFonts function in X.org libX11 before 1.6.4 might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via vectors involving length fields, which trigger out-of-bounds write operations.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 13, 2016, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:35 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE-2016-7943 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Source Update by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Source SUSE OpenText -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference OpenText http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945 [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-2/ [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/commit/?id=8c29f1607a31dac0911e45a0dd3d74173822b3c9 [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03 [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4 [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2 [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93362 [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-1/ [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GMCVDXMFPXR7QGMKDG22WPPJCXH2X3L7/ [No types assigned] Removed Reference SUSE http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93362 Removed Reference SUSE http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945 Removed Reference SUSE https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/commit/?id=8c29f1607a31dac0911e45a0dd3d74173822b3c9 Removed Reference SUSE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2 Removed Reference SUSE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4 Removed Reference SUSE https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html Removed Reference SUSE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GMCVDXMFPXR7QGMKDG22WPPJCXH2X3L7/ Removed Reference SUSE https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03 Removed Reference SUSE https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-2/ Removed Reference SUSE https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-1/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 13, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3758-2/ [No Types Assigned] -
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. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) 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.securityfocus.com/bid/93362 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93362 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry 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://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/commit/?id=8c29f1607a31dac0911e45a0dd3d74173822b3c9 No Types Assigned https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/commit/?id=8c29f1607a31dac0911e45a0dd3d74173822b3c9 Issue Tracking, Patch 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 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, Patch 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 Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GMCVDXMFPXR7QGMKDG22WPPJCXH2X3L7/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GMCVDXMFPXR7QGMKDG22WPPJCXH2X3L7/ Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-787
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7943 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7943
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.97 }} 0.57%
score
0.88710
percentile