Is CVE-2013-1996 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2013-1996 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2013-1996?

CVE-2013-1996 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2013-1996?

CVE-2013-1996 has an EPSS score of 1.26% (66th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1996?

Upgrade libfs on debian 11 to 2:1.0.4-1+deb7u1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2013-1996

MEDIUM

6.8

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

X.org libFS 1.0.4 and earlier allows X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related to an unexpected sign extension in the FSOpenServer function.

CWE-119Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

libfsDebian

Fixed in:2:1.0.4-1+deb7u1CVE-2013-1996

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

1.26%probability of exploitation in 30 days

66thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 66% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

x.org

Other references4

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CVE-2023-4966	Critical	9.4	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2017-11882	High	7.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2020-0796	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2008-4250	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	-
CVE-2017-15944	Critical	9.8	98%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2015-0014	High	10.0	97%	-	-

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.