CVE-2007-4568
N/A
Published: October 5, 2007 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:44 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorX Font Server
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=602
- 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.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-11.xml
References (42)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=602Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2007-October/000416.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119CWE-189
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