Multiple integer overflows in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allow context-dependent attackers to execute…

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) SProcRenderCreateLinearGradient, (2) SProcRenderCreateRadialGradient, or (3) SProcRenderCreateConicalGradient request with an invalid field specifying the number of bytes to swap in the request data, which triggers heap memory corruption.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

3.6% · 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 10.0.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-189 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-189 and its CVEs

Affected products

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  • affected n/a

References (41)

• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2607 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 29670 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 238686 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
• 33937 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 30664 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20080621 rPSA-2008-0201-1 xorg-x11 xorg-x11-fonts xorg-x11-tools xorg-x11-xfs (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 31025 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11246 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2009-02-12 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• ADV-2008-1833 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0201 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• GLSA-200806-07 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 30715 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 30666 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 30627 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 30637 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:116 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 1020245 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• ADV-2008-1803 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-249.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2008:027 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 30772 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20080611 Multiple Vendor X Server Render Extension Gradient Creation Integer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
• 30659 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 31109 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-1983 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 30671 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 30809 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:179 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• [xorg] 20080611 X.Org security advisory june 2008 - Multiple vulnerabilities in X server extensions (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0504 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 30843 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• DSA-1595 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• USN-616-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 32099 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2619 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2008:019 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 20080620 rPSA-2008-0200-1 xorg-server (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 30630 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• GLSA-200807-07 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_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, 08:58 UTC.