CVE-2016-7944
moderate-risk
Published 2016-12-13
Integer overflow in X.org libXfixes before 5.0.3 on 32-bit platforms might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via a length value of INT_MAX, which triggers the client to stop reading data and get out of sync.
Do I need to act?
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0.60% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Vendors
References (18)
43
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
2/34 · Minimal
Exposure
9/34 · Low