9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2007-6427
X.Org Xserver XInput Extension Heap Corruption Remote Code Execution
Description

The XInput extension in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via requests related to byte swapping and heap corruption within multiple functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-4990.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 18, 2008, 11 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2020, 4:47 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-6427 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Suse linux_enterprise_server
2 Suse linux_enterprise_desktop
3 Suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
4 Suse linux
5 Suse open_enterprise_server
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Apple mac_os_x
1 Opensuse opensuse
1 X.org x_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-6427.

URL Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562 Broken Link
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321 Broken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=643 Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html Mailing List
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28273 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28532 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28535 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28536 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28539 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28540 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28542 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28543 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28550 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28584 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28592 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28616 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28693 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28718 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28838 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28843 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28885 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28941 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29139 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29707 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30161 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32545 Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xml Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.xml Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019232 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103200-1 Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-200153-1 Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htm Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-078.htm Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1466 Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:021 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:022 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:023 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:025 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#012_xorg Third Party Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#006_xorg Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0031.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336 Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27351 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0179 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0184 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0497/references Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0703 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3000 Third Party Advisory
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile112539&label=AIX%20X%20server%20multiple%20vulnerabilities Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39759 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2010 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10372 Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/571-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00641.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00704.html Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-6427 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-6427 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 20, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.1
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 20, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362 No Types Assigned http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562 No Types Assigned http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321 No Types Assigned http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=643 No Types Assigned http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=643 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html Patch http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28273 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28273 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28532 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28532 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28535 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28535 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28536 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28536 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28539 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28539 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28540 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28540 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28542 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28542 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28543 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28543 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28550 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28550 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28584 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28584 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28592 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28592 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28616 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28616 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28693 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28693 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28718 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28718 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28838 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28838 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28843 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28843 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28885 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28885 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/28941 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/28941 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29139 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/29139 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29622 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/29622 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29707 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/29707 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30161 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/30161 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32545 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/32545 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xml Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.xml Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1019232 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1019232 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103200-1 Patch http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103200-1 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-200153-1 No Types Assigned http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-200153-1 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htm No Types Assigned http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htm Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-078.htm No Types Assigned http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-078.htm Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1466 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1466 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml No Types Assigned http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:021 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:021 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:022 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:022 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:023 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:023 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:025 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:025 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#012_xorg No Types Assigned http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#012_xorg Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#006_xorg No Types Assigned http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#006_xorg Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0031.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0031.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27351 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27351 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0179 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0179 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0184 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0184 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0497/references No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0497/references Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0703 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0703 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3000 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3000 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile112539&label=AIX%20X%20server%20multiple%20vulnerabilities No Types Assigned http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile112539&label=AIX%20X%20server%20multiple%20vulnerabilities Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39759 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39759 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2010 No Types Assigned https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2010 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10372 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10372 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/571-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/571-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00641.html No Types Assigned https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00641.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00704.html No Types Assigned https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00704.html Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-399
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xinput:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.1
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.4.11 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.5.0 up to (excluding) 10.5.2
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:open_enterprise_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-571-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/571-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10372 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10372 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39759 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39759 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 21, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-6427 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-6427 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.79 }} 0.05%

score

0.81882

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability