CVE-2008-2362
HIGHEPSS 88th pctlDescription
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.
How to fix
Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 88% of all known CVEs.
References
- labs.idefense.com
- lists.apple.com
- lists.freedesktop.org
- lists.opensuse.org
- lists.opensuse.org
- rhn.redhat.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- secunia.com
- security.gentoo.org
- securitytracker.com
- sunsolve.sun.com
- support.apple.com
- support.avaya.com
- wiki.rpath.com
- debian.org
- gentoo.org
- mandriva.com
- mandriva.com
- securityfocus.com
- securityfocus.com
- ubuntu.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- vupen.com
- issues.rpath.com
- issues.rpath.com
- oval.cisecurity.org
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Other CWE-189 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2015-1538 | High | 10.0 | 99% | - | - |
| CVE-2006-3747 | High | 7.6 | 96% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2007-0071 | High | 9.3 | 93% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-3829 | High | 10.0 | 90% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-3864 | High | 10.0 | 87% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-1539 | High | 10.0 | 86% | - | - |
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