CVE-2007-6429

Multiple integer overflows in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a GetVisualInfo request containing a 32-bit value that is improperly used to calculate an amount of memory for allocation by the EVI extension, or (2) a request containing values related to pixmap size that are improperly used in management of shared memory by the MIT-SHM extension.

Published: 2008-01-18 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2007-6429 is rated High Risk (66.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.50%). 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.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-6429

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 2.27% 2.50% +0.22%
2 2025-03-30 5.18% 2.27% -2.91%
3 2025-03-29 — 5.18% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-6429

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-2007-6429

OS Trackers for CVE-2007-6429

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2007-6429 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-2007-6429
gentoo high CVE-2007-6429: 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-2007-6429
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6429
ubuntu medium CVE-2007-6429 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-2007-6429

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-6429

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
x.org evi — cpe:2.3:a:x.org:evi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
x.org mit-shm — cpe:2.3:a:x.org:mit-shm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
x.org xserver <= 1.4 cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-6429

URL Tags
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=645
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28273
http://secunia.com/advisories/28532
http://secunia.com/advisories/28535
http://secunia.com/advisories/28536
http://secunia.com/advisories/28539
http://secunia.com/advisories/28540
http://secunia.com/advisories/28542
http://secunia.com/advisories/28543
http://secunia.com/advisories/28550
http://secunia.com/advisories/28584
http://secunia.com/advisories/28592
http://secunia.com/advisories/28616
http://secunia.com/advisories/28693
http://secunia.com/advisories/28718
http://secunia.com/advisories/28838
http://secunia.com/advisories/28843
http://secunia.com/advisories/28885
http://secunia.com/advisories/28941
http://secunia.com/advisories/29139
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
http://secunia.com/advisories/29707
http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
http://secunia.com/advisories/32545
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019232
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103200-1 Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-200153-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-078.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1466
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:021
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:022
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:023
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:025
http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#012_xorg
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#006_xorg
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0031.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27350
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27353
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0179
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0184
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0497/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0703
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3000
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile112539&label=AIX%20X%20server%20multiple%20vulnerabilities
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39763
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39764
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2010
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11045
https://usn.ubuntu.com/571-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00641.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00704.html
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