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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-5760 · published 18 January 2008

CVE-2007-5760: X.org xserver vulnerability

XX.Org · Xserver

Array index error in the XFree86-Misc extension in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PassMessage request containing a large array index.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.3% · top 12.0%
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
3.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
100References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Array index error in the XFree86-Misc extension in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PassMessage request containing a large array index.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=646
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28273
http://secunia.com/advisories/28532
http://secunia.com/advisories/28535
http://secunia.com/advisories/28536
http://secunia.com/advisories/28539
http://secunia.com/advisories/28540
http://secunia.com/advisories/28543
http://secunia.com/advisories/28550
http://secunia.com/advisories/28584
http://secunia.com/advisories/28592
http://secunia.com/advisories/28616
http://secunia.com/advisories/28693
http://secunia.com/advisories/28718
http://secunia.com/advisories/28843
http://secunia.com/advisories/28885
http://secunia.com/advisories/28941
http://secunia.com/advisories/29707
http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019232
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103200-1 Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-200153-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-078.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1466
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:022
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:023
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:025
http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#012_xorg
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#006_xorg
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0031.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336 Patch

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-5760), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.