Integer overflows leading to memory allocation and buffer overflow in X.org libXext 1.3.1 and earlier

Integer overflows leading to memory allocation and buffer overflow in X.org libXext 1.3.1 and earlier

CVE-2013-1982 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXext 1.3.1 and earlier allow X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related to the (1) XcupGetReservedColormapEntries, (2) XcupStoreColors, (3) XdbeGetVisualInfo, (4) XeviGetVisualInfo, (5) XShapeGetRectangles, and (6) XSyncListSystemCounters functions.

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