CVE-2008-2362

Multiple integer overflows in the Render extension in the X server 1.4 in X.Org X11R7.3 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) SProcRenderCreateLinearGradient, (2) SProcRenderCreateRadialGradient, or (3) SProcRenderCreateConicalGradient request with an invalid field specifying the number of bytes to swap in the request data, which triggers heap memory corruption.

Published: 2008-06-16 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-2362 is rated High Risk (72.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.57%). EPSS rose +1.49% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. 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-2008-2362

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 2.08% 3.57% +1.49%
2 2025-03-30 4.08% 2.08% -2.01%
3 2025-03-29 — 4.08% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-2362

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/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:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
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.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-2362

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-2362

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2008-2362 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-2008-2362
gentoo high CVE-2008-2362: 1 GLSA(s) (200806-07), 1 atom(s) (x11-base/xorg-server); latest impact high. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-2362
redhat high — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2362
ubuntu low CVE-2008-2362 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (xorg-server), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, feisty, gutsy, hardy, upstream): released 5. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-2362

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-2362

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
x x11 r7.3 cpe:2.3:a:x:x11:r7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-2362

URL Tags
ftp://ftp.freedesktop.org/pub/xorg/X11R7.3/patches/xorg-xserver-1.4-cve-2008-2362.diff Patch
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=720
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-June/036026.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00005.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0504.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30627 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30630 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30637 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30659 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30664 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30666 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30671
http://secunia.com/advisories/30715
http://secunia.com/advisories/30772
http://secunia.com/advisories/30809
http://secunia.com/advisories/30843
http://secunia.com/advisories/31025
http://secunia.com/advisories/31109
http://secunia.com/advisories/32099
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-07.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020245
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-238686-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-249.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0201
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1595
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-07.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:116
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:179
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493548/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493550/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29670 Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-616-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1803
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1833
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1983/references
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2607
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2619
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11246
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