CVE-2017-10971

HIGH

X.Org X Server < 1.19.3 - Authenticated Stack Overflow in X Event Endianness Conversion

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99546
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3905
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035283

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0388
EPSS Percentile 88.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
x.org/x_server < 1.19.3
Published Jul 06, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026