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CVE-2013-1982

18
FAUCET Score

CVE-2013-1982 describes multiple integer overflows in X.org libXext versions 1.3.1 and earlier, affecting X servers. These flaws could lead to insufficient memory allocation and subsequent buffer overflows through various X functions, including XcupGetReservedColormapEntries and XdbeGetVisualInfo. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity. It can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is exploit code publicly available in Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxext:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.0.99.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxext:1.0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.0.99.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxext:1.0.99.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.0.99.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxext:1.0.99.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxext:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

6.8MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.69%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
74.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0169 is in the 52nd percentile among its peer group of 19,953 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (23)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libdmx-0:1.1.3-3.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libX11-0:1.6.0-2.2.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libxcb-0:1.9.1-2.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libXcursor-0:1.1.14-2.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libXext-0:1.3.2-2.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libXfixes-0:5.0.1-2.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libXi-0:1.7.2-2.2.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libXinerama-0:1.1.3-2.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libXp-0:1.0.2-2.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libXrandr-0:1.4.1-2.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libXrender-0:0.9.8-2.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libXres-0:1.0.7-2.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libXt-0:1.1.4-6.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libXtst-0:1.2.2-2.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libXv-0:1.0.9-2.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libXvMC-0:1.0.8-2.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libXxf86dga-0:1.1.4-2.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: libXxf86vm-0:1.1.3-2.1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: xcb-proto-0:1.8-3.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: xkeyboard-config-0:2.11-1.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: xorg-x11-proto-devel-0:7.7-9.el6
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: xorg-x11-xtrans-devel-0:1.3.4-1.el6
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redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: libXext

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2013-1982Moderate

libXext: Multiple integer overflows leading to heap-based buffer-overflows

May 23, 2013

References

lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00139.html
debian.org / security/2013/dsa-2682
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-1857-1
x.org / wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2013-05-23
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