CVE-2015-9262

libxcursor: 1-byte heap-based overflow in _XcursorThemeInherits function in library.c

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · August 1, 2018

Updated · June 27, 2026

Description

_XcursorThemeInherits in library.c in libXcursor before 1.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause denial of service or potentially code execution via a one-byte heap overflow.

Statement

This issue affects the versions of libXcursor as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 4.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow