High 9.3Published Jan 18, 2008

CVE-2007-6427The XInput extension in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via requests related to byte swapping and heap corruption within multiple functions, a…

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The XInput extension in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via requests related to byte swapping and heap corruption within multiple functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-4990.

CVSS: 9.3 HIGH (v2.0, NVD)AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-787
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

x.org x_server x.org:x_server	before 1.4.1	NVD
canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux	6.06; 6.10; 7.04; 7.10	NVD
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux	3.1; 4.0	NVD
apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x	before 10.4.11; from 10.5.0 before 10.5.2	NVD
fedoraproject fedora fedoraproject:fedora	7; 8	NVD
opensuse opensuse opensuse:opensuse	10.2; 10.3	NVD
suse linux suse:linux	10.1	NVD
suse linux_enterprise_desktop suse:linux_enterprise_desktop	9; 10; 10	NVD
suse linux_enterprise_server suse:linux_enterprise_server	8; 9; 10	NVD
suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	10	NVD
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References

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362	issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562	broken-link
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321	broken-link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=643	broken-link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html	mailing-list
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html	third-party-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.html	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28273	third-party-advisory
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