CVE-2013-2005

Description

X.org libXt 1.1.3 and earlier does not check the return value of the XGetWindowProperty function, which allows X servers to trigger use of an uninitialized pointer and memory corruption via vectors related to the (1) ReqCleanup, (2) HandleSelectionEvents, (3) ReqTimedOut, (4) HandleNormal, and (5) HandleSelectionReplies functions.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.61%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory x.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106785.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1865-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60133 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00138.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2680 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3 mailing list
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2013-05-23 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2005?
CVE-2013-2005 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2005?
To fix CVE-2013-2005, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-2005 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-2005 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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