CVE-2026-123785

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-123785",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-06T15:17:21.467",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-06T17:17:21.097",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Fluxbox through 1.3.7 contains an infinite loop vulnerability in Menu::updateMenu() in src/FbTk/Menu.cc that allows attackers to hang the window manager via crafted style geometry values. Attackers can supply a style with an oversized unbounded menu.titleHeight so the column loop never terminates, causing sustained CPU use and denial of service at startup."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "fluxbox",
          "product": "fluxbox",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "packageURL": "pkg:github/fluxbox/fluxbox",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "1.3.7",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
        }
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          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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          "timestamp": "2026-11-06T16:46:13.010145Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-123785",
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            },
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      "description": [
        {
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/fluxbox/fluxbox",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/fluxbox/fluxbox/blob/Release-1_3_7/src/FbTk/Menu.cc#L433-L448",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/fluxbox/fluxbox/pull/90",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fluxbox-through-1.3.7-infinite-loop-via-menu-updatemenu-style-geometry",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}