CVE-2013-2005 Memory corruption in n/a
A malicious X server can trigger memory corruption in libXt clients via unchecked return values, potentially leading to code execution or crashes.
- 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-2013-2005?
CVE-2013-2005 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
X.org libXt 1.1.3 and earlier does not check the return value of the XGetWindowProperty function, which allows X servers to trigger use of an uninitialized pointer and memory corruption via vectors related to the (1) ReqCleanup, (2) HandleSelectionEvents, (3) ReqTimedOut, (4) HandleNormal, and (5) HandleSelectionReplies functions.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2005?
It affects 1 product.
Products include X Libxt.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2005?
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-2013-2005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2005, GHSA-7h3x-m282-3g2j.