CVE-2007-4568

N/A Unknown
Published: October 05, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27040
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27052
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27060
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27168
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27176
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27228
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27240
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27560
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28004
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28536
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28542
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/28891
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25898
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043B.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
US Government Resource
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1756
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12298
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194606
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=602
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/27040
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27052
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27168
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27176
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27228
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27240
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27560
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28004
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28536
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28542
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28891
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-11.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103114-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200642-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1385
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:210
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_54_xorg.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481432/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25898
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018763
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043B.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3337
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3338
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3467
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0495/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36919
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1756
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

84 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.0%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

x.org