#VU81434 Integer overflow in libx11 - CVE-2023-43787
Published: October 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81434
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43787
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libx11
libx11
Software vendor:
xorg.freedesktop.org
xorg.freedesktop.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the XCreateImage() function. A local user can trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.