CVE-2017-10971

8.8 HIGH

Published: July 06, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

In the X.Org X server before 2017-06-19, a user authenticated to an X Session could crash or execute code in the context of the X Server by exploiting a stack overflow in the endianness conversion of X Events.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3905

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99546

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035283

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=215f894965df5fb0bb45b107d84524e700d2073c

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=8caed4df36b1f802b4992edcfd282cbeeec35d9d

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=ba336b24052122b136486961c82deac76bbde455

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3905

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99546

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1035283

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=215f894965df5fb0bb45b107d84524e700d2073c

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=8caed4df36b1f802b4992edcfd282cbeeec35d9d

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=ba336b24052122b136486961c82deac76bbde455

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

8.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

3.9%

89th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

x.org

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