CVE-2013-1997 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in X.org libX11 versions 1.5.99.901 (1.6 RC1) and earlier. These flaws allow a malicious X server to trigger a denial of service (crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code on a client system by sending specially crafted length or index values to various X11 functions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The EPSS score is low, suggesting a low probability of exploitation in the wild. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, consistent with the majority of older vulnerabilities.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.99.901CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:libx11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:libx11:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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