CVE-2010-1166

Public Exploit

Description

The fbComposite function in fbpict.c in the Render extension in the X server in X.Org X11R7.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted request, related to an incorrect macro definition.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.41% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0382.html vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023929 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/39650 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39834 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10112 vdb entry signature
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=d2f813f7db patch exploit
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=495733
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=582601
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1185 vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-939-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1166?
CVE-2010-1166 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1166?
To fix CVE-2010-1166, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-1166 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-1166 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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