CVE-2013-2005

libXt: Memory corruption due to unchecked use of unchecked function pointers

Published Jun 15, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2680-1 libxt security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-1997 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1865-1 libxt vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00675}

epss

{'score': 0.00679}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00609}

epss

{'score': 0.00675}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:20 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 15, 2013, 8:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:52 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 23, 2013, 12:00 AM