Out-of-bounds Read in X Libxtst
CVE-2016-7951
Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXtst before 1.2.3 allow remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds memory access operations by leveraging the lack of range checks.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.024 (82.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- X Libxtst
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 24, 25
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@opentext.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@opentext.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@opentext.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@opentext.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7951?
- CVE-2016-7951 is a critical-severity vulnerability in X Libxtst, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7951?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.