CVE-2016-5407

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: December 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

The (1) XvQueryAdaptors and (2) XvQueryEncodings functions in X.org libXv before 1.0.11 allow remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds memory access operations via vectors involving length specifications in received data.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93368

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXv/commit/?id=d9da580b46a28ab497de2e94fdc7b9ff953dab17

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking Patch

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3IA7BLB4C3JOYVU6UASGUJQJKUF6TO7E/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AE2VJOFA3EZA566RERQB54TFY56FROZR/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2