CVE-2013-1999 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in libXvMC allows attackers to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via crafted input to the XvMCGetDRInfo function.
- 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-2013-1999?
CVE-2013-1999 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
Buffer overflow in X.org libXvMC 1.0.7 and earlier allows X servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted length or index values to the XvMCGetDRInfo function.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1999?
It affects 1 product.
Products include X Libxvmc.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1999?
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-2013-1999 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1999 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1999, GHSA-6jhh-vw54-9x76.