CVE Catalog

CVE-2013-7439

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple off-by-one errors in the MakeBigReq and SetReqLen macros in include/X11/Xlibint.h in X11R6.x and libX11 before version 1.6.0 may allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted request, leading to a buffer overflow.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit these errors to trigger a buffer overflow, potentially allowing for arbitrary code execution or system crashes.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to libX11 version 1.6.0 or later to mitigate these vulnerabilities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple off-by-one errors in the (1) MakeBigReq and (2) SetReqLen macros in include/X11/Xlibint.h in X11R6.x and libX11 before 1.6.0 allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted request, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS