vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-7942): libx11 vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 13, 2016 | Sep 13, 2018 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 13, 2016
Added
Sep 13, 2018
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
The XGetImage function in X.org libX11 before 1.6.4 might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via vectors involving image type and geometry, which triggers out-of-bounds read operations.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-libx11-6ubuntu-upgrade-libx11-dev
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