CVE-2007-4990 Detail
Deferred
This CVE record is not being prioritized for NVD enrichment efforts due to resource or other concerns. DescriptionThe 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. Metrics
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base
Score: 7.5 HIGH
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(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Vendor Statements (disclaimer)Official Statement from Red Hat (10/08/2007)Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2007-4990 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. References to Advisories, Solutions, and ToolsBy selecting these links, you will be leaving NIST webspace. We have provided these links to other web sites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other web sites that are more appropriate for your purpose. NIST does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, NIST does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about this page to [email protected]. Weakness Enumeration
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Denotes Vulnerable Software Change History6 change records found show changesCVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:36:53 PM
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 9:47:59 PM
CVE Modified by MITRE 10/15/2018 5:39:27 PM
CVE Modified by MITRE 9/28/2017 9:29:27 PM
CVE Modified by MITRE 7/28/2017 9:33:19 PM
Initial CVE Analysis 10/08/2007 3:17:00 PM
Quick InfoCVE Dictionary Entry:CVE-2007-4990 NVD Published Date: 10/05/2007 NVD Last Modified: 04/08/2025 Source: MITRE |
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