Multiple integer overflows in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03566 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2008:0504 Released 2008-06-11 · Red Hat rating Importantxorg-x11-server security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1.i386 +22
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1.i386 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xorg-x11-server-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1, xorg-x11-server-sdk-1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0504 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0504 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0504 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2362
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5qg4-c78v-h6f8
References
Advisory 12
Other 10
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2607
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11246
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
- ADV-2008-1833
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0201
- ADV-2008-1803
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-249.htm
- ADV-2008-1983
- [xorg] 20080611 X.Org security advisory june 2008 - Multiple vulnerabilities in X server extensions
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2619
More X11 vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-00392 xrdb.c in xrdb before 1.0.9 in X.Org X11R7.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-02264 Integer overflow in the AllocateGlyph function in the Render extension in the X server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2008-01326 The (1) SProcRecordCreateContext and (2) SProcRecordRegisterClients functions in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2008-01327 Integer overflow in the fbShmPutImage function in the MIT-SHM extension in the X server… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-2362 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2362 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5qg4-c78v-h6f8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-2362 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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