CVE-2023-43787
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2023
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Libx11: integer overflow in xcreateimage() leading to a heap overflow
A vulnerability was found in libX11 due to an integer overflow within the XCreateImage() function. This flaw allows a local user to trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
libX11
- Vendor
- Unknown
- Product
- Unknown
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected- Package
- libX11
- Package collection
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libx11
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | affected | semver | 1.8.7 | Unavailable | None listed |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- libX11
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:1.6.8-8.el8 | unaffected | rpm | * | Unavailable | None listed |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
affected- Package
- libX11
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:1.7.0-9.el9 | unaffected | rpm | * | Unavailable | None listed |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unknown- Package
- libX11
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unknown- Package
- libX11
- Package collection
- https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/
No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.