CVE-2013-4396 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in the doImageText function of the xorg-server module (versions prior to 1.14.4) within X.Org X11. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted ImageText request that causes memory allocation failure. With a CVSS score of 6.5, it is considered medium severity, requiring authentication but being network-exploitable with low complexity, leading to potential partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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