CVE-2007-4990

The swap_char2b 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)…

published October 5, 2007

CVSS
—
EPSS
11%
Percentile
95.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The swap_char2b 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 that specify an arbitrary number of bytes to be swapped on the heap, which triggers heap corruption.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.10737 · 95.8th percentile
Published
2007-10-05T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 OCT 21:00Z
    The swap_char2b 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)…
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