CVE-2023-45924
libglxproto.c in OpenGL libglvnd bb06db5a was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via...
libglxproto.c in OpenGL libglvnd bb06db5a was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function glXGetDrawableScreen(). NOTE: this is disputed because there are no common situations in which users require uninterrupted operation with an attacker-controller server.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.8
libglxproto.c in OpenGL libglvnd bb06db5a was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function glXGetDrawableScreen(). NOTE: this is disputed because there are no common situations in which users require uninterrupted operation with an attacker-controller server.
- Record
CVE-2023-45924- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476, CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-50187
9.8
libglxproto.c in OpenGL libglvnd bb06db5a was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function glXGetDrawableScreen(). NOTE: this is disputed because there are no common situations in which users require uninterrupted operation with an attacker-controller server.
- Record
EUVD-2023-50187- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gr8x-42gf-wmh7
9.8
libglxproto.c in OpenGL libglvnd bb06db5a was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via...
libglxproto.c in OpenGL libglvnd bb06db5a was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function glXGetDrawableScreen(). NOTE: this is disputed because there are no common situations in which users require uninterrupted operation with an attacker-controller server.
- Record
GHSA-gr8x-42gf-wmh7- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.8
libglxproto.c in OpenGL libglvnd bb06db5a was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function glXGetDrawableScreen(). NOTE: this is disputed because there are no common situations in which users require uninterrupted operation with an attacker-controller server.
- Record
CVE-2023-45924- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-121, CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
libglxproto.c in OpenGL libglvnd bb06db5a was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function glXGetDrawableScreen(). NOTE: this is disputed because there are no common situations in which users require uninterrupted operation with an attacker-controller server.
- Record
CVE-2023-45924- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-45924
9.8
libglxproto.c in OpenGL libglvnd bb06db5a was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function glXGetDrawableScreen(). NOTE: this is disputed because there are no common situations in which users require uninterrupted operation with an attacker-controller server.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-45924- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libglvndDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.0-11.7.0-11.7.0-21.7.0-3 |
None known |
libglvndDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.7.0-11.7.0-21.7.0-3 |
None known |
libglvndDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.7.0-11.7.0-21.7.0-3 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-45924 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Opengl Libglvnd-bb06db5a, published March 27, 2024. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.92%, the 60th percentile.
References
gitlab.freedesktop.org/glvnd/libglvnd/-/issues/242
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/52
gitlab.freedesktop.org/glvnd/libglvnd/-/merge_requests/295
packetstormsecurity.com/files/176807/libglvnd-bb06db5a-Buffer-Overflow-Null-Pointer.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45924
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gr8x-42gf-wmh7
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-45924