Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 13, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-7942
CVE-2016-7942
Description
The XGetImage function in X.org libX11 before 1.6.4 might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via vectors involving image type and geometry, which triggers out-of-bounds read operations.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
10- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93363nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945nvd
- cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libX11/commit/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GMCVDXMFPXR7QGMKDG22WPPJCXH2X3L7/nvd
- lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2016-October/002720.htmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-03nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3758-1/nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3758-2/nvd
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