8.5

CVE-2010-4818: x.org Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 8.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2010-4818
Published 05-09-2012Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-4818 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in x.org. EPSS estimates a 5.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
45/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
RHSA-2011:1359RHSA-2011:1360

Timeline

  1. 05-09-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The GLX extension in X.Org xserver 1.7.7 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (server crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted request that triggers a client swap in glx/glxcmdsswap.c; or (2) a crafted length or (3) a negative value in the screen field in a request to glx/glxcmds.c.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.35% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
5.35%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (cgit.freedesktop.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • xorg-server< 2:1.9.99.902-1
X.org1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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