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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2023-43788

A vulnerability was found in libXpm due to a boundary condition within the XpmCreateXpmImageFromBuffer() function. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read the...

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability was found in libXpm due to a boundary condition within the XpmCreateXpmImageFromBuffer() function. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read the contents of memory on the system.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
X.OrgLibxpm< 3.5.17
FedoraprojectFedora37
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-43788?

CVE-2023-43788 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability was found in libXpm due to a boundary condition within the XpmCreateXpmImageFromBuffer() function. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read the...

How severe is CVE-2023-43788?

CVE-2023-43788 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-43788?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: X.Org Libxpm, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux.