HIGH
X.org Render extension AllocateGlyph() heap buffer overflow
Published Jun 16, 2008
9.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.18%
Description
Integer overflow in the AllocateGlyph function in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified request fields that are used to calculate a heap buffer size, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
XFree86-0:4.1.0-88.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0512
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
XFree86-0:4.3.0-128.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0502
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
xorg-x11-0:6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0503
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xorg-x11-server-0:1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0504
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | XFree86-0:4.1.0-88.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0512 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | XFree86-0:4.3.0-128.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0502 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | xorg-x11-0:6.8.2-1.EL.33.0.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0503 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xorg-x11-server-0:1.1.1-48.41.el5_2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0504 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.18% 0.03178
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03178
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.18% (0.03178) | 87.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.18% (0.03178) | 86.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.90% (0.01896) | 81.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.03% (0.05032) | 82.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.63% (0.02626) | 84.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 2.97% (0.02971) | 90.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1.94% (0.01940) | 88.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00645) | 79.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00699) | 80.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2024 | 0.71% (0.00713) | 80.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 20, 2023 | 0.71% (0.00713) | 78.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00483) | 73.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 0.63% (0.00630) | 76.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 0.76% (0.00755) | 78.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00487) | 72.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2023 | 0.97% (0.00969) | 81.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00489) | 72.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.48% (0.03481) | 84.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.48% (0.03481) | 83.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.48% (0.03481) | 66.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jun 16, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 21, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2360
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a