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Red Hat: CVE-2023-43787: libX11: integer overflow in XCreateImage() leading to a heap overflow (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2023-43787: libX11: integer overflow in XCreateImage() leading to a heap overflow (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
10/10/2023
Created
05/01/2024
Added
05/01/2024
Modified
05/23/2024

Description

A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to an integer overflow within the XCreateImage() function. This flaw allows a local user to trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-libx11
  • redhat-upgrade-libx11-common
  • redhat-upgrade-libx11-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-libx11-debugsource
  • redhat-upgrade-libx11-devel
  • redhat-upgrade-libx11-xcb
  • redhat-upgrade-libx11-xcb-debuginfo

References

  • CVE-2023-43787
  • RHSA-2024:2145
  • RHSA-2024:2973

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