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.
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | Fluxbox through 1.3.7 Infinite Loop via Menu::updateMenu() Style Geometry | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-835 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published: 2026-11-06T15:01:01.397Z
Updated: 2026-11-06T16:46:17.952Z
Reserved: 2026-11-06T14:37:46.448Z
Link: CVE-2026-123785
Updated: 2026-11-06T16:46:00.951Z
Status : Received
Published: 2026-11-06T15:17:21.467
Modified: 2026-11-06T17:17:21.097
Link: CVE-2026-123785