CVE-2016-7948

libXrandr: Insufficient validation of server responses result in various data mishandlings

Published Dec 13, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
X.org libXrandr before 1.5.1 allows remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds write operations by leveraging mishandling of reply 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-660-1 libxrandr security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-8797 X.org libXrandr before 1.5.1 allows remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds write operations by leveraging mishandling of reply data.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5428-1 libXrandr vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03137}

epss

{'score': 0.03155}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microfocus
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:13 AM
Reserved
Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 13, 2016, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 25, 2016, 12:00 AM