CVE-2023-43787 | BDVDB-2026-213786 Detail
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Description#
A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to an integer overflow within the XCreateImage() function. This flaw allows a local user to trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
References#
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2145
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2973
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43787
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242254
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/9
- https://jfrog.com/blog/xorg-libx11-vulns-cve-2023-43786-cve-2023-43787-part-two/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0006/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/10/msg00005.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.