CVE-2014-8092
Intel X.Org X Window System Integer Overflow Remote Denial of Service (DoS) and Potential Code Execution
Description
Multiple integer overflows in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R1 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to the (1) ProcPutImage, (2) GetHosts, (3) RegionSizeof, or (4) REQUEST_FIXED_SIZE function, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 10, 2014, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 29, 2025, 1:42 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the X.Org X Window System (xorg-server) packages.
- Apply the latest patches.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2014-8092.
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-8092
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2014-8092 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2014-8092 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.
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CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.16.2.99.901 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.16.2.99.901 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/61947 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/62292 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119 Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71595 Added Reference http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/ Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain X11 core protocol requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use either of these flaws to crash the X.Org server or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Multiple integer overflows in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R1 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to the (1) ProcPutImage, (2) GetHosts, (3) RegionSizeof, or (4) REQUEST_FIXED_SIZE function, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1982 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1983 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8092 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1168684 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Multiple integer overflows in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R1 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to the (1) ProcPutImage, (2) GetHosts, (3) RegionSizeof, or (4) REQUEST_FIXED_SIZE function, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write. Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in the way the X.Org server calculated memory requirements for certain X11 core protocol requests. A malicious, authenticated client could use either of these flaws to crash the X.Org server or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with root privileges. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8092 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1982 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1168684 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1983 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 03, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/61947 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 31, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71595 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-06 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 26, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 25, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 31, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 09, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x11:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 06, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 22, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/62292 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 16, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:x_window_system:x11r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:x.org_x11:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 11, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_window_system:x11r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:x_window_system:x11r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:xorg-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html">CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_window_system:x11r1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org-server:1.16.2.99.901:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Changed Reference Type http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/ No Types Assigned http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/ Advisory, Patch Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.29 }} -2.12%
score
0.77846
percentile