CVE-2023-43785

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.63%

Last modified

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
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability
0.63%

45.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
X.OrgLibx11< 1.8.7
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux9.0
FedoraprojectFedora38

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-43785?
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.
How severe is CVE-2023-43785?
CVE-2023-43785 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-43785?
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Source: NVD / NIST