CVE-2013-1981

libX11 < 1.5.99.901 - Multiple Integer Overflow Buffer Overflows via XQueryFont and Related Functions

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Multiple integer overflows in X.org libX11 1.5.99.901 (1.6 RC1) and earlier allow X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related to the (1) XQueryFont, (2) _XF86BigfontQueryFont, (3) XListFontsWithInfo, (4) XGetMotionEvents, (5) XListHosts, (6) XGetModifierMapping, (7) XGetPointerMapping, (8) XGetKeyboardMapping, (9) XGetWindowProperty, (10) XGetImage, (11) LoadColornameDB, (12) XrmGetFileDatabase, (13) _XimParseStringFile, or (14) TransFileName functions.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60120
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106781.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1854-1
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2693

Scores

EPSS 0.0140
EPSS Percentile 69.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (6)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 10.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 13.04
x/libx11 1.5.0
x/libx11 < 1.5.99.901
Published Jun 15, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026