Buffer overflow in X.org X Server
CVE-2017-10971
In the X.Org X server before 2017-06-19, a user authenticated to an X Session could crash or execute code in the context of the X Server by exploiting a stack overflow in the endianness conversion of X Events.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (90.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/ (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99546 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3905 (vendor-advisory)
- cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/ (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/ (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-10971?
- CVE-2017-10971 is a high-severity vulnerability in X.org X Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-07-06.
- How severe is CVE-2017-10971?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.