CVE-2023-40359

xterm: ReGIS reporting for character-set names containing characters other than alphanumerics or underscore.

Published Aug 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
xterm before 380 supports ReGIS reporting for character-set names even if they have unexpected characters (i.e., neither alphanumeric nor underscore), aka a pointer/overflow issue. This can only occur for xterm installations that are configured at compile time to use a certain experimental feature.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-44930 xterm before 380 supports ReGIS reporting for character-set names even if they have unexpected characters (i.e., neither alphanumeric nor underscore), aka a pointer/overflow issue. This can only occur for xterm installations that are configured at compile time to use a certain experimental feature.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 9, 2024, 2:50 PM
Reserved
Aug 14, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 14, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:17 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 14, 2023, 12:00 AM