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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-6531 · published 9 January 2008

CVE-2007-6531: Xfce memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Xfce · Xfce

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Panel (xfce4-panel) component in Xfce before 4.4.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via Launcher tooltips. NOTE: a second buffer overflow (over-read) in the xfce_mkdirhier function was also reported, but it might not be exploitable for a crash or code execution, so it is not a vulnerability.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.9% · top 13.3% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Panel (xfce4-panel) component in Xfce before 4.4.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via Launcher tooltips. NOTE: a second buffer overflow (over-read) in the xfce_mkdirhier function was also reported, but it might not be exploitable for a crash or code execution, so it is not a vulnerability.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201289
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201293
http://osvdb.org/43422
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-06.xml
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0080
http://www.xfce.org/documentation/changelogs/4.4.2
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201289
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201293
http://osvdb.org/43422
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-06.xml
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0080
http://www.xfce.org/documentation/changelogs/4.4.2

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-6531), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-08). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.