UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16612

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16612

    Published: 28 Nov 2017Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-16612

    Summary:

    Details: libXcursor before 1.1.15 has various integer overflows that could lead to heap buffer overflows when processing malicious cursors, e.g., with programs like GIMP. It is also possible that an attack vector exists against the related code in cursor/xcursor.c in Wayland through 1.14.0.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16612, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/28/6, https://marc.info/?l=freedesktop-xorg-announce&m=151188036018262&w=2, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3501-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3622-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16612

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libxcursor

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/libxcursor@1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1:1.1.14-1ubuntu0.14.04.1

    Affected versions

    1:1.1.14-1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
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    Availability
    None
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    High