CVE-2023-43788: Libxpm: out of bounds read in xpmcreatexpmimagefrombuffer()

Published Oct 5, 2023
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Updated

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.

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

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

Red Hat

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/libXpm<3.5.17
3.5.17
debian/libxpm
1:3.5.12-1.1+deb11u11:3.5.12-1.1+deb12u11:3.5.17-1
X.Org Libxpm<3.5.17
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
Fedoraproject Fedora=39
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=9.0

Event History

Oct 10, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:26 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 31, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·02:33 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:16 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-43788?

The severity of CVE-2023-43788 is not specified.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-43788?

To fix CVE-2023-43788, update the affected software to version 3.5.17 or higher.

3

What is the source of CVE-2023-43788?

The source of CVE-2023-43788 is libXpm.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-43788?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-43788 on the following websites: CVE Mitre (https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-43788), Ubuntu Security Notices (https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6408-1), and NVD NIST (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43788).

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