CVE-2012-1699

What it is

The ProcSetEventMask function in difs/events.c in the xfs font server for X.Org X11R6 through X11R6.6 and XFree86 before 3.3.3 calls the SendErrToClient function with a mask value instead of a pointer, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) or obtain potentially sensitive information from memory via a SetEventMask request that triggers an invalid pointer dereference.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2012-12-21 05:46 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 23:40 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 3.6 LOW (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2012-12-21 05:46 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:40 UTC

Exploit probability

0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-119 · Buffer errors

Record status

Modified

Affected

• X x.org x11 6.0
• X x.org x11 6.1
• X x.org x11 6.3
• X x.org x11 6.4
• X x.org x11 6.5.1
• X x.org x11 6.6
• xfree86 ≤ 3.3.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 3.6

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

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