CVE-2007-1667

Multiple integer overflows in (1) the XGetPixel function in ImUtil.c in X.Org libx11 before 1.0.3, and (2) XInitImage function in xwd.c for ImageMagick, allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted images with large or negative values that trigger a buffer overflow.

Published: 2007-03-24 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-1667 is rated High Risk (71.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.61%, 90th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +2.55% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-1667

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 2.07% 4.61% +2.55%
2 2025-11-10 1.99% 2.07% +0.08%
3 2025-08-05 1.99%

Full EPSS history (16 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-1667

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-1667

OS Trackers for CVE-2007-1667

vendor priority summary link
debian medium CVE-2007-1667 medium priority: Debian including 3 source packages (graphicsmagick, imagemagick, libx11), 15 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 15. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-1667
gentoo high CVE-2007-1667: 1 GLSA(s) (200705-06), 1 atom(s) (x11-libs/libX11); latest impact high. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2007-1667
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-1667
suse critical CVE-2007-1667 severity critical: SUSE including 28 source package names (GraphicsMagick-1.2.5-4.33.1, ImageMagick-6.4.3.6-7.30.1, …), 28 product×package rows across 6 product lines (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2, … (6 product lines)): Fixed 28. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-1667/
ubuntu medium CVE-2007-1667 medium priority: Ubuntu including 3 source packages (graphicsmagick, imagemagick, libx11), 18 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, upstream): released 12, needs-triage 3, ignored 2, DNE 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-1667

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-1667

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
x.org libx11 <= 1.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libx11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 3.1 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 4.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 6.06 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 6.10 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 7.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-1667

URL Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=414045 Third Party Advisory
http://issues.foresightlinux.org/browse/FL-223 Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2007-April/000286.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0125.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24739 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/24741 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/24745 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/24756 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/24758 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/24765 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/24771 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/24791 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/24953 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/24975 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25004 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25072 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25112 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25131 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25305 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25992 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/26177 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30161 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36260 Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-06.xml Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102888-1 Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-176.htm Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1294 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1858 Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:079 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:147 Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_27_x.html Broken Link
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_8_sr.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata39.html#021_xorg Third Party Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata40.html#011_xorg Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0126.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0157.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464686/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464816/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23300 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017864 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-453-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-453-2 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-481-1 Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1217 Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1531 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=231684 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1211 Broken Link
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1213 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1693 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9776 Broken Link
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