VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-4568
Integer overflow in the build_range function in X.Org X Font Server (xfs) before 1.0.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) QueryXBitmaps and (2) QueryXExtents protocol requests with crafted size values, which triggers a…
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 3.98%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.98%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Integer overflow in the build_range function in X.Org X Font Server (xfs) before 1.0.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) QueryXBitmaps and (2) QueryXExtents protocol requests with crafted size values, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.98% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-189
- Affected
- x.org/x font server
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12298
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194606
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=602Patch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2007-October/000416.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27040
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27052
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27060
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27168
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27176
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27228
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27240
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27560
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28004
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28536
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28542
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28891
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-11.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103114-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200642-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1385
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:210
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_54_xorg.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481432/100/0/threaded
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.