CVE-2013-1996 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in X.org libFS version 1.0.4 and earlier, affecting X servers due to an unexpected sign extension in the FSOpenServer function. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger insufficient memory allocation, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with medium attack complexity. While the CVSS score is 6.8, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:libfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:libfs:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:libfs:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:libfs:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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