CVE-2013-1998

libXi: Multiple Array Index error leading to heap-based OOB write

Severity Score

6.8

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Multiple buffer overflows in X.org libXi 1.7.1 and earlier allow X servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted length or index values to the (1) XGetDeviceButtonMapping, (2) XIPassiveGrabDevice, and (3) XQueryDeviceState functions.

Multiples desbordamientos de búfer en X.org libXi v1.7.1 y anteriores permite a los servidores X causar una denegación de servicio (por caída del servidor) y posiblemente ejecutar código de su elección a través de valores de índice o de longitud debidamente modificados en las funciones (1) XGetDeviceButtonMapping, (2) XIPassiveGrabDevice, y (3) XQueryDeviceState.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2013-02-19 CVE Reserved
2013-05-23 CVE Published
2024-07-09 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60127	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106913.html	2020-08-24
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00161.html	2020-08-24
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2683	2020-08-24
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1859-1	2020-08-24
http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2013-05-23	2020-08-24
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1998	2014-10-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=960346	2014-10-13

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
X.org Search vendor "X.org"		Libxi Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi"				<= 1.7.1 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi" and version " <= 1.7.1"		-		Affected
X.org Search vendor "X.org"		Libxi Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi"				1.5.0 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi" and version "1.5.0"		-		Affected
X.org Search vendor "X.org"		Libxi Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi"				1.5.99.2 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi" and version "1.5.99.2"		-		Affected
X.org Search vendor "X.org"		Libxi Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi"				1.5.99.3 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi" and version "1.5.99.3"		-		Affected
X.org Search vendor "X.org"		Libxi Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi"				1.6.0 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi" and version "1.6.0"		-		Affected
X.org Search vendor "X.org"		Libxi Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi"				1.6.1 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi" and version "1.6.1"		-		Affected
X.org Search vendor "X.org"		Libxi Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi"				1.6.2 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi" and version "1.6.2"		-		Affected
X.org Search vendor "X.org"		Libxi Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi"				1.6.99.1 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi" and version "1.6.99.1"		-		Affected
X.org Search vendor "X.org"		Libxi Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi"				1.7 Search vendor "X.org" for product "Libxi" and version "1.7"		-		Affected