CVE-2010-4819

Description

The ProcRenderAddGlyphs function in the Render extension (render/render.c) in X.Org xserver 1.7.7 and earlier allows local users to read arbitrary memory and possibly cause a denial of service (server crash) via unspecified vectors related to an "input sanitization flaw."

References

Link	Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/23/5	mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1359.html	vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1360.html	vendor advisory
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28801
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/render/render.c?id=5725849a1b427cd4a72b84e57f211edb35838718
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/X_advisory2.asc
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026149	vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/22/8	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4819?: CVE-2010-4819 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4819?: To fix CVE-2010-4819, 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-2010-4819 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-4819 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-20 – Improper Input Validation

References

Frequently Asked Questions