CVE-2013-2004: x libx11

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-2004 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in x libx11. EPSS estimates a 1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-06-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The (1) GetDatabase and (2) _XimParseStringFile functions in X.org libX11 1.5.99.901 (1.6 RC1) and earlier do not restrict the recursion depth when processing directives to include files, which allows X servers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted file.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.