Multiple vulnerabilities in libXpm

Published: 2023-10-03

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-43789 CVE-2023-43788
CWE-ID	CWE-125
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	libXpm Other software / Other software solutions
Vendor	xorg.freedesktop.org

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU81436

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43789

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libXpm: 3.5.4.2 - 3.5.16

External links

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2023/q4/17
http://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxpm/-/commit/7e21cb63b9a1ca760a06cc4cd9b19bbc3fcd8f51

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU81435