Multiple integer overflows in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a…

Description

Multiple integer overflows in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a GetVisualInfo request containing a 32-bit value that is improperly used to calculate an amount of memory for allocation by the EVI extension, or (2) a request containing values related to pixmap size that are improperly used in management of shared memory by the MIT-SHM extension.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

2.5% · top 15% of all CVEs (3 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
• CWE-189 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-189 and its CVEs
• CWE-362 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-362 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (69)

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• 29139 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27336 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0184 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• xorg-mitshm-overflow(39764) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 29622 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_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
• SUSE-SR:2008:008 (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
• 20080117 Multiple Vendor X Server EVI and MIT-SHM Extensions Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
• 28540 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SSRT080083 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_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
• ADV-2008-0703 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:021 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0924 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 28718 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 200153 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0029 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 28584 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11045 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_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
• 27350 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 29420 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:022 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2008-03-18 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• xorg-evi-bo(39763) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_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
• 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
• 27353 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_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
• ADV-2008-3000 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• [xorg] 20080117 X.Org security advisory: multiple vulnerabilities in the X server (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile112539&label=AIX%20X%20server%20multiple%20vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 32545 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28838 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_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
• SUSE-SR:2008:003 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_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, 16:02 UTC.