CVE-2008-2362 — HIGH (10.0)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

10.0

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality

COMPLETE

Integrity

COMPLETE

Availability

COMPLETE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
X	X11	r7.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2008-2362?

CVE-2008-2362 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). 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) SProc...

How severe is CVE-2008-2362?

CVE-2008-2362 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2008-2362?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: X X11.