PT-2016-7435
CVE-2016-7942
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Published
2016-10-12
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Updated
2018-09-13
Description by
CVSS 3.1
9.8
CriticalMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
libX11 versions prior to 1.6.4
Description
The issue involves the XGetImage function in libX11, which might allow remote X servers to gain privileges. This is achieved through vectors involving image type and geometry, triggering out-of-bounds read operations.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 1.6.4, update to version 1.6.4 or later to resolve the issue.
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