Buffer overflow in X.org Libxvmc
CVE-2016-7953
Buffer underflow in X.org libXvMC before 1.0.10 allows remote X servers to have unspecified impact via an empty string.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.033 (87.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- X.org Libxvmc
- 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_GENTOO)
- security@opentext.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- 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 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@opentext.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7953?
- CVE-2016-7953 is a critical-severity vulnerability in X.org Libxvmc, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7953?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.