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ALPINE-CVE-2023-43788
ALPINE-CVE-2023-43788
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published October 10, 2023
A vulnerability was found in libXpm due to a boundary condition within the XpmCreateXpmImageFromBuffer() function. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read the contents of memory on the system.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libxpm | Alpine:v3.20 | 3.5.17-r0 |
| libxpm | Alpine:v3.23 | 3.5.17-r0 |
| libxpm | Alpine:v3.22 | 3.5.17-r0 |
| libxpm | Alpine:v3.21 | 3.5.17-r0 |
| libxpm | Alpine:v3.19 | 3.5.17-r0 |
| libxpm | Alpine:v3.24 | 3.5.17-r0 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | libxpm | 3.5.15-r2, 0, 3.5.10-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | libxpm | 3.5.9-r3, 0, 3.5.10-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | libxpm | 3.5.8-r2, 0, 3.5.10-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | libxpm | 3.5.11-r0, 0, 3.5.10-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | libxpm | 3.5.8-r0, 3.5.11-r0, 3.5.12-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | libxpm | 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 10, 2023 CVE Published
- Aug 7, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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