CVE-2017-10971 describes a stack overflow vulnerability in the X.Org X server, affecting versions prior to 2017-06-19. An authenticated user could exploit this flaw during endianness conversion of X Events, leading to a crash or arbitrary code execution within the X Server's context. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.19.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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