libXi: Sign extension issues resulting in heap-based buffer overflow
Published Jun 15, 2013
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.88%
Description
X.org libXi 1.7.1 and earlier allows X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related to an unexpected sign extension in the XListInputDevices function.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libX11-0:1.6.0-2.2.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXcursor-0:1.1.14-2.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXext-0:1.3.2-2.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXfixes-0:5.0.1-2.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXi-0:1.7.2-2.2.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXinerama-0:1.1.3-2.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXp-0:1.0.2-2.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXrandr-0:1.4.1-2.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXrender-0:0.9.8-2.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXres-0:1.0.7-2.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXt-0:1.1.4-6.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXtst-0:1.2.2-2.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXv-0:1.0.9-2.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXvMC-0:1.0.8-2.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXxf86dga-0:1.1.4-2.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXxf86vm-0:1.1.3-2.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libdmx-0:1.1.3-3.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libxcb-0:1.9.1-2.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
xcb-proto-0:1.8-3.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
xkeyboard-config-0:2.11-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
xorg-x11-proto-devel-0:7.7-9.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
xorg-x11-xtrans-devel-0:1.3.4-1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1436
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libXi
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libX11-0:1.6.0-2.2.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXcursor-0:1.1.14-2.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXext-0:1.3.2-2.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXfixes-0:5.0.1-2.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXi-0:1.7.2-2.2.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXinerama-0:1.1.3-2.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXp-0:1.0.2-2.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXrandr-0:1.4.1-2.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXrender-0:0.9.8-2.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXres-0:1.0.7-2.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXt-0:1.1.4-6.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXtst-0:1.2.2-2.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXv-0:1.0.9-2.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXvMC-0:1.0.8-2.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXxf86dga-0:1.1.4-2.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXxf86vm-0:1.1.3-2.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libdmx-0:1.1.3-3.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libxcb-0:1.9.1-2.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | xcb-proto-0:1.8-3.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | xkeyboard-config-0:2.11-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | xorg-x11-proto-devel-0:7.7-9.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | xorg-x11-xtrans-devel-0:1.3.4-1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1436 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libXi | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the libXi package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. This issue is not planned to be fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 as it is now in Production 3 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.88% (0.01876) | 78.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.88% (0.01876) | 76.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00836) | 73.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00635) | 79.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00635) | 79.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00743) | 80.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00743) | 77.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106913.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00161.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2683 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60124 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1859-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2013-05-23 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1995 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=960357 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1995
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1995
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106913.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00161.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2683 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/23/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60124 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1859-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2013-05-23 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1995 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=960357 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1995 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1995 |
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