CVE-2023-43785
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CVE-2023-43785 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to a boundary condition within the _XkbReadKeySyms() function. This flaw allows a local user to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read the contents of memory on the system.. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to a boundary condition within the _XkbReadKeySyms() function. This flaw allows a local user to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read the contents of memory on the system.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| X.Org | Libx11 | < 1.8.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 38 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43785Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242252Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43785Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2242252Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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