NVD

CVE-2007-4568 Detail

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Description

Integer overflow in the build_range function in X.Org X Font Server (xfs) before 1.0.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) QueryXBitmaps and (2) QueryXExtents protocol requests with crafted size values, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 6.8 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (10/08/2007)

Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2007-4568 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12298	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194606	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=602	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00002.html	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2007-October/000416.html	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/27040	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/27052	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/27060	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/27168	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/27176	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/27228	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/27240	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/27560	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/28004	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/28536	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/28542	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/28891	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-11.xml	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103114-1	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200642-1	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1385	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:210	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_54_xorg.html	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481432/100/0/threaded	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25898	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018763	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043B.html	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3337	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3338	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3467	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0495/references	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36919	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1756	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10882	CVE, Inc., Red Hat
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00352.html	CVE, Inc., Red Hat

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	NIST
CWE-189	Numeric Errors	NIST

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-4568
NVD Published Date:
10/05/2007
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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CVE-2007-4568 Detail

Description

Metrics

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (10/08/2007)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 6/16/2026 6:44:20 PM

CVE Status Change 4/22/2026 8:35:47 PM

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:35:54 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 9:47:30 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 9:18:19 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/02/2023 12:15:15 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/15/2018 5:36:11 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/28/2017 9:29:18 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/28/2017 9:33:01 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 10/08/2007 9:50:00 AM

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