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DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43785
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43785
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published October 10, 2023
A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to a boundary condition within the _XkbReadKeySyms() function. This flaw allows a local user 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 |
|---|---|---|
| libx11 | Debian:13 | 2:1.8.7-1 |
| libx11 | Debian:12 | 2:1.8.4-2+deb12u2 |
| libx11 | Debian:14 | 2:1.8.7-1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | libx11 | 0 |
| Debian:12 | libx11 | 0, 2:1.8.4-2, 2:1.8.4-2+deb12u1 |
| Debian:14 | libx11 | 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 10, 2023 CVE Published
- Oct 26, 2026 CVE Updated
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