CVE-2013-4396: x x.org_x11 Resource Management Errors
CVSS: 6.5v2.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2013-0317RHSA-2013:1426DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4396DSA-2784-1
Published 10-10-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-4396 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in x x.org_x11. EPSS estimates a 4.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.08%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 10-10-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the doImageText function in dix/dixfonts.c in the xorg-server module before 1.14.4 in X.Org X11 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ImageText request that triggers memory-allocation failure.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.08%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.08% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score4.08%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat12 products
- xorg-x11-server< 0:1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.1 | < 0:1.13.0-11.1.el6_4.2
- xorg-x11-server-common< 0:1.13.0-11.1.el6_4.2
- xorg-x11-server-debuginfo< 0:1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.1 | < 0:1.13.0-11.1.el6_4.2
- xorg-x11-server-devel< 0:1.13.0-11.1.el6_4.2
- xorg-x11-server-sdk< 0:1.1.1-48.101.el5_10.1
Mageia2 products
- x11-server< 1.11.4-2.4.mga2
- x11-server< 1.13.4-2.2.mga3
Debian1 product
- xorg-server< 2:1.14.3-4 | < 2:1.7.7-17 | < 2:1.12.4-6+deb7u1
X1 product
- x.org_x116.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8.1 | 6.8.2 | 6.9.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5:rc1 | 7.6 | 7.6:rc1 | 7.7 | 7.7:rc1
4 vendors · 16 products
References
20 links- lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2013-October/002332.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTVendor AdvisoryWEB