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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-1166 · published 29 April 2010

CVE-2010-1166: X.org vulnerability

XX · X.Org

The fbComposite function in fbpict.c in the Render extension in the X server in X.Org X11R7.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, related to an incorrect macro definition.

7.1 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.4% · top 7.6% CWE-189 · CWE-189
7.1CVSS 2.0 base score
5.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The fbComposite function in fbpict.c in the Render extension in the X server in X.Org X11R7.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, related to an incorrect macro definition.

AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=d2f813f7db ExploitPatch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/39650 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39834
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023929
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-939-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1185
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495733
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=582601
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10112
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0382.html
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=d2f813f7db ExploitPatch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/39650 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39834
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023929
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-939-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1185
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495733
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=582601
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10112
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0382.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-1166), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.