vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2023-43787): libx11 vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Oct 3, 2023 | Oct 4, 2023 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 3, 2023
Added
Oct 4, 2023
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
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.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libx11-6ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libxpm4ubuntu-upgrade-libx11-6ubuntu-upgrade-libxpm4
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