CVE-2014-8092: x.org x_server
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-8092 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in x.org x_server. EPSS estimates a 4.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 2Timeline
- 10-12-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple integer overflows in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R1 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to the (1) ProcPutImage, (2) GetHosts, (3) RegionSizeof, or (4) REQUEST_FIXED_SIZE function, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
4.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.37% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- xorg-server< 2:1.16.2.901-1
Ubuntu1 product
- xorg-server< 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.4
3 vendors · 4 products
References
16 links
- www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2014-12-09/X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
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- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM