CVE-2013-1998 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 15 Jun 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Buffer overflows in X.org libXi allow X servers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-1998?

CVE-2013-1998 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jun 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in X.org libXi 1.7.1 and earlier allow X servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted length or index values to the (1) XGetDeviceButtonMapping, (2) XIPassiveGrabDevice, and (3) XQueryDeviceState functions.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1998?

It affects 1 product.

Products include X.org Libxi.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1998?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2013-1998 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1998 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1998, GHSA-mpj8-747v-w286.