CVE-2023-45913

Name: CVE-2023-45913
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-03-27T04:15:10.59+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.2/10EPSS 0.28%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-45913 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.2/10 on the CVSS scale. Mesa v23.0.4 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the function dri2GetGlxDrawableFromXDrawableId(). This vulnerability is triggered when the X11 server sends an DRI2_BufferSwapComplete event unexpectedly when the application is using DRI3. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Mesa v23.0.4 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the function dri2GetGlxDrawableFromXDrawableId(). This vulnerability is triggered when the X11 server sends an DRI2_BufferSwapComplete event unexpectedly when the application is using DRI3. NOTE: this is disputed because there is no scenario in which the vulnerability was demonstrated.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.2/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.28%

19.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mesa3d	Mesa	23.0.4

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/28Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/issues/9856Broken Link
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/71Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176800/Mesa-23.0.4-Null-Pointer.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/28Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/issues/9856Broken Link
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/71Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 27, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-45913?

How severe is CVE-2023-45913?

CVE-2023-45913 has a CVSS score of 6.2/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-45913?

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Source: NVD / NIST