libXpm: Out-of-bounds write in XPM extension parsing
Published Feb 1, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.59%
Description
Multiple integer overflows in libXpm before 3.5.12, when a program requests parsing XPM extensions on a 64-bit platform, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or execute arbitrary code via (1) the number of extensions or (2) their concatenated length in a crafted XPM file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libICE-0:1.0.9-9.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libX11-0:1.6.5-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libXaw-0:1.0.13-4.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libXcursor-0:1.1.14-8.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libXdmcp-0:1.1.2-6.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libXfixes-0:5.0.3-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libXfont-0:1.5.2-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libXfont2-0:2.0.1-2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libXi-0:1.7.9-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libXpm-0:3.5.12-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libXrandr-0:1.5.1-2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libXrender-0:0.9.10-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libXt-0:1.1.5-3.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libXtst-0:1.2.3-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libXv-0:1.0.11-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libXvMC-0:1.0.10-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libXxf86vm-0:1.1.4-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libdrm-0:2.4.74-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libepoxy-0:1.3.1-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libevdev-0:1.5.6-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libfontenc-0:1.1.3-3.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libinput-0:1.6.3-2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libvdpau-0:1.1.1-3.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libwacom-0:0.24-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libxcb-0:1.12-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libxkbcommon-0:0.7.1-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libxkbfile-0:1.0.9-3.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
mesa-0:17.0.1-6.20170307.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
mesa-private-llvm-0:3.9.1-3.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
vulkan-0:1.0.39.1-2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
xcb-proto-0:1.12-2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
xkeyboard-config-0:2.20-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
xorg-x11-proto-devel-0:7.7-20.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1865
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libXpm
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libXpm
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libICE-0:1.0.9-9.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libX11-0:1.6.5-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXaw-0:1.0.13-4.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXcursor-0:1.1.14-8.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXdmcp-0:1.1.2-6.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXfixes-0:5.0.3-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXfont-0:1.5.2-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXfont2-0:2.0.1-2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXi-0:1.7.9-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXpm-0:3.5.12-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXrandr-0:1.5.1-2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXrender-0:0.9.10-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXt-0:1.1.5-3.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXtst-0:1.2.3-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXv-0:1.0.11-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXvMC-0:1.0.10-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libXxf86vm-0:1.1.4-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libdrm-0:2.4.74-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libepoxy-0:1.3.1-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libevdev-0:1.5.6-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libfontenc-0:1.1.3-3.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libinput-0:1.6.3-2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libvdpau-0:1.1.1-3.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libwacom-0:0.24-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libxcb-0:1.12-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libxkbcommon-0:0.7.1-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libxkbfile-0:1.0.9-3.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | mesa-0:17.0.1-6.20170307.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | mesa-private-llvm-0:3.9.1-3.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | vulkan-0:1.0.39.1-2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | xcb-proto-0:1.12-2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | xkeyboard-config-0:2.20-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | xorg-x11-proto-devel-0:7.7-20.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1865 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libXpm | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libXpm | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.59% (0.07590) | 94.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.53% (0.07528) | 93.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 31, 2026 | 6.20% (0.06197) | 91.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 28, 2025 | 3.74% (0.03739) | 87.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 6.33% (0.06334) | 90.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 4.77% (0.04767) | 88.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.43% (0.01427) | 78.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.29% (0.04285) | 81.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.43% (0.01427) | 79.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.54% (0.02537) | 90.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.54% (0.02537) | 88.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.84% (0.04845) | 89.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.84% (0.04845) | 88.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.84% (0.04845) | 74.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3772 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/22/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95785 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1865 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10164 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1416410 Issue Tracking
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXpm/commit/?id=d1167418f0fd02a27f617ec5afd6db053afbe185 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2016-December/058537.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10164
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-72 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10164
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