CVE-2016-7943

Critical

Published: 13/12/2016(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

The XListFonts function in X.org libX11 before version 1.6.4 may allow remote X servers to gain privileges via vectors involving length fields, leading to out-of-bounds write operations.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security implications for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the libX11 library to version 1.6.4 or later to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

The XListFonts function in X.org libX11 before 1.6.4 might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via vectors involving length fields, which trigger out-of-bounds write operations.