Array index error in the XFree86-Misc extension in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PassMessage request containing a large array index.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-5760 is rated High Risk (68.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.45%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
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 | 2026-02-12 | 3.92% | 4.45% | +0.52% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 5.74% | 3.92% | -1.81% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 5.74% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
|
8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2007-5760 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (xorg-server), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-5760 |
gentoo
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high | CVE-2007-5760: 1 GLSA(s) (200801-09), 2 atom(s) (x11-base/xorg-server, x11-libs/libXfont); latest impact high. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2007-5760 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5760 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2007-5760 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (xorg-server), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, upstream): released 4, pending 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-5760 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| x.org | xserver | <= 1.4 | cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xfree86_project | xfree86-misc | — | cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86-misc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |