gsd-2016-7942
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
The XGetImage function in X.org libX11 before 1.6.4 might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via vectors involving image type and geometry, which triggers out-of-bounds read operations.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2016-7942


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      "lastModifiedDate": "2018-09-13T10:29Z",
      "publishedDate": "2016-12-13T20:59Z"
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}


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