CVE-2016-7947

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: December 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXrandr before 1.5.1 allow remote X servers to trigger out-of-bounds write operations via a crafted response.

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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: security@opentext.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93365
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945
Source: security@opentext.com
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXrandr/commit/?id=a0df3e1c7728205e5c7650b2e6dce684139254a6
Source: security@opentext.com
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/74FFOHWYIKQZTJLRJWDMJ4W3WYBELUUG/
Source: security@opentext.com
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y7662OZWCSTLRPKS6R3E4Y4M26BSVAAM/
Source: security@opentext.com
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html
Source: security@opentext.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93365
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXrandr/commit/?id=a0df3e1c7728205e5c7650b2e6dce684139254a6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/74FFOHWYIKQZTJLRJWDMJ4W3WYBELUUG/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y7662OZWCSTLRPKS6R3E4Y4M26BSVAAM/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.7%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190 CWE-787

Affected Vendors

x.org fedoraproject

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