Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 13, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-5407

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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Affected products

Xorg/Libxv2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.0.10
- (no CPE)range: <1.0.11
Fedoraproject/Fedora2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords71 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/libXv&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/libX11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libX11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libX11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libX11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libX11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libX11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libX11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libX11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libX11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXfixes&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXfixes&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXfixes&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXfixes&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXfixes&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXfixes&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXfixes&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXfixes&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXfixes&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXi&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXi&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXi&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXi&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXi&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXi&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXi&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXi&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXi&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXrandr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXrandr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXrandr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXrandr&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXrender&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXrender&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXrender&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXrender&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXrender&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXrender&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXrender&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXrender&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXrender&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXtst&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXtst&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXtst&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXtst&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXtst&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXtst&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXtst&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXtst&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXtst&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXv&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXv&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXv&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXv&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXv&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXv&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXv&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXv&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXv&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXvMC&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXvMC&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXvMC&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXvMC&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXvMC&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXvMC&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXvMC&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/libXvMC&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libXvMC&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/xorg-x11-libXv&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/xorg-x11-libXv&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/xorg-x11-libXv&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4
< 1.0.11-1.1+ 70 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.11-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.2-6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.2-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.2-6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.2-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.2-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.2-6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.2-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.2-6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.2-8.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.0.1-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 5.0.1-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.0.1-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 5.0.1-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.0.1-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.0.1-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 5.0.1-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.0.1-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 5.0.1-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.4-12.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.4-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.4-12.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.4-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.4-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.4-12.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.4-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.4-12.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.7.4-14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.8-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.2-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.2-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.2-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.2-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.2-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.2-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.2-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.2-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.2-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.10-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.10-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.10-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.10-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.10-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.10-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.10-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.10-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.10-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.8-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.8-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.8-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.8-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.8-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.8-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.8-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.8-5.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.8-7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4-1.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4-1.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4-1.20.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXv/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatch
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/93368nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3IA7BLB4C3JOYVU6UASGUJQJKUF6TO7E/nvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AE2VJOFA3EZA566RERQB54TFY56FROZR/nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03nvd

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