#VU14505 Improper input validation in Xlib - CVE-2018-14598
Published: August 23, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14505
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14598
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Xlib
Xlib
Software vendor:
X.org
X.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling malicious input. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause a remote server to return a specially crafted reply to cause the target X client to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.