Array index error in the XFree86-Misc extension in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code…

Description

Array index error in the XFree86-Misc extension in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PassMessage request containing a large array index.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

3.3% · top 11% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (50)

• 27336 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0184 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-0831 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2008:003 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 28532 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 29707 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-078.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 28843 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• DSA-1466 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 28540 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20080130 rPSA-2008-0032-1 xorg-x11 xorg-x11-fonts xorg-x11-tools xorg-x11-xfs (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 20080117 Multiple Vendor X Server XFree86-Misc Extension Invalid Array Index Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
• xorg-xfree86misc-code-execution(39766) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 28718 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 200153 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
• 28584 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [4.1] 20080208 012: SECURITY FIX: February 8, 2008 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENBSDx_transferred
• 28941 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28592 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:022 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 27354 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 30161 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• GLSA-200805-07 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0030 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 28543 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28273 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0031 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11718 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 28550 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0497 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:023 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 28885 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 103200 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:025 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• USN-571-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• GLSA-200804-05 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 28535 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [xorg] 20080117 X.Org security advisory: multiple vulnerabilities in the X server (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• 1019232 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2010 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• [4.2] 20080208 006: SECURITY FIX: February 8, 2008 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENBSDx_transferred
• 28539 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28616 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-0760 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 28536 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28693 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• GLSA-200801-09 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0179 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 15:39 UTC.