CVE-2017-16612
LibXcursor Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
libXcursor before 1.1.15 has various integer overflows that could lead to heap buffer overflows when processing malicious cursors, e.g., with programs like GIMP. It is also possible that an attack vector exists against the related code in cursor/xcursor.c in Wayland through 1.14.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 1, 2017, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2018, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2017-16612
vulnerability.
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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-2017-16612.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=156 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/6 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3501-1 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1065386 | Issue Tracking Tool Signature VDB Entry |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland/commit/?id=5d201df72f3d4f4cb8b8f75f980169b03507da38 | |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXcursor/commit/?id=4794b5dd34688158fb51a2943032569d3780c4b8 | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00002.html | |
| https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/wayland-devel/2017-November/035979.html | |
| https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188036018262&w=2 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-04 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3622-1/ | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4059 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-16612 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]
Apr. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3622-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 06, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description libXcursor before 1.1.15 has various integer overflows that could lead to heap buffer overflows when processing malicious cursors, e.g., with programs like GIMP. libXcursor before 1.1.15 has various integer overflows that could lead to heap buffer overflows when processing malicious cursors, e.g., with programs like GIMP. It is also possible that an attack vector exists against the related code in cursor/xcursor.c in Wayland through 1.14.0. Added Reference https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/wayland-devel/2017-November/035979.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://cgit.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland/commit/?id=5d201df72f3d4f4cb8b8f75f980169b03507da38 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 04, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00002.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-04 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 14, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188036018262&w=2 No Types Assigned https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188036018262&w=2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=156 No Types Assigned http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=156 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1065386 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1065386 Issue Tracking, Tool Signature, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3501-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3501-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXcursor/commit/?id=4794b5dd34688158fb51a2943032569d3780c4b8 No Types Assigned https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXcursor/commit/?id=4794b5dd34688158fb51a2943032569d3780c4b8 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4059 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4059 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-190 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:libxcursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.1.14 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4059 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=156 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 02, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188036018262&w=2 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188036018262&w=2 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16612 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-2017-16612
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.55 }} -0.08%
score
0.74164
percentile