CVE-2016-5407

Name: CVE-2016-5407
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-12-13T20:59:01.923+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-5407 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 4.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.53%

90.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
X.Org	Libxv	<= 1.0.10
Fedoraproject	Fedora	24
Fedoraproject	Fedora	25

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93368Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXv/commit/?id=d9da580b46a28ab497de2e94fdc7b9ff953dab17Issue Tracking, Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3IA7BLB4C3JOYVU6UASGUJQJKUF6TO7E/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AE2VJOFA3EZA566RERQB54TFY56FROZR/
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.htmlVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93368Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXv/commit/?id=d9da580b46a28ab497de2e94fdc7b9ff953dab17Issue Tracking, Patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3IA7BLB4C3JOYVU6UASGUJQJKUF6TO7E/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AE2VJOFA3EZA566RERQB54TFY56FROZR/
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.htmlVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03

Timeline

Published: Dec 13, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-5407?

How severe is CVE-2016-5407?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-5407 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5407?

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Source: NVD / NIST