CVE-2016-10164

Name: CVE-2016-10164
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-02-01T15:59:00.13+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 7.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10164 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple integer overflows in libXpm before 3.5.12, when a program requests parsing XPM extensions on a 64-bit platform, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via (1) the number of extensions or (2) their concatenated length in a crafted XPM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 7.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple integer overflows in libXpm before 3.5.12, when a program requests parsing XPM extensions on a 64-bit platform, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via (1) the number of extensions or (2) their concatenated length in a crafted XPM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

7.53%

93.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
X.Org	Libxpm	<= 3.5.11

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3772
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/22/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95785Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXpm/commit/?id=d1167418f0fd02a27f617ec5afd6db053afbe185Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2016-December/058537.htmlIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-72
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3772
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/22/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95785Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXpm/commit/?id=d1167418f0fd02a27f617ec5afd6db053afbe185Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2016-December/058537.htmlIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-72

Timeline

Published: Feb 1, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10164?

How severe is CVE-2016-10164?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-10164 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 7.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10164?

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Source: NVD / NIST