CVE-2016-5407

libXv: Insufficient validation of server responses results in out-of bounds accesses

Published Dec 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 4.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
The (1) XvQueryAdaptors and (2) XvQueryEncodings functions in X.org libXv before 1.0.11 allow remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds memory access operations via vectors involving length specifications in received data.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-667-1 libxv security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6352 The (1) XvQueryAdaptors and (2) XvQueryEncodings functions in X.org libXv before 1.0.11 allow remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds memory access operations via vectors involving length specifications in received data.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5449-1 libXv vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02752}

epss

{'score': 0.02123}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:00 AM
Reserved
Jun 10, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 13, 2016, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:49 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 25, 2016, 12:00 AM