# CVE-2013-1998: Memory corruption in n/a

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

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 15 Jun 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1998, GHSA-mpj8-747v-w286

## 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 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1998?

It affects 1 product.


Products: X.org Libxi.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-1998?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2013-1998 being exploited?

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

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2013-1984](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1984/): Integer overflow in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2013-1995](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1995/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-1998 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1998/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1998/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1998
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1998
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-1998

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