CVE-2008-2360
Integer overflow in the AllocateGlyph function in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified request fields that are used to calculate a heap buffer size, which…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.18%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Integer overflow in the AllocateGlyph function in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified request fields that are used to calculate a heap buffer size, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.18% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- x/x11
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- ftp://ftp.freedesktop.org/pub/xorg/X11R7.3/patches/xorg-xserver-1.4-cve-2008-2360.diffPatch
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=718
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-June/036026.htmlPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00002.htmlPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0502.htmlPatch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0504.htmlPatch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0512.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30627Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30628Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30629Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30630Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30637Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30659Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30664Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30666Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30671
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30715
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30772
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30809
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30843
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31025
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31109
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32099
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-07.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020243
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238686-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.