xorg-x11-server: out of bounds access due to not validating length or offset values in XC-MISC extension
Published Dec 10, 2014
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.62%
Description
The SProcXCMiscGetXIDList function in the XC-MISC extension in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R6.0 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length or index value.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 3
- 7.1
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xorg-x11-server-0:1.1.1-48.107.el5_11
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1982
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
xorg-x11-server-0:1.15.0-25.el6_6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1983
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
xorg-x11-server-0:1.15.0-7.el7_0.3
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1983
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xorg-x11-server-0:1.1.1-48.107.el5_11 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1982 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | xorg-x11-server-0:1.15.0-25.el6_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | xorg-x11-server-0:1.15.0-7.el7_0.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1983 |
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.62% (0.04618) | 91.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.62% (0.04618) | 90.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00842) | 72.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.83% (0.02828) | 76.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00842) | 73.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.87% (0.00871) | 83.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 0.87% (0.00871) | 81.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.87% (0.00871) | 79.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.25% (0.06248) | 90.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 6.25% (0.06248) | 90.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.25% (0.06248) | 89.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.25% (0.06248) | 77.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (15)
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61947 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62292 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken Link
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71598 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8096 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1168700 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8096
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8096
Change history (0)
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