CVE-2007-6427 describes a critical vulnerability in the X.Org Xserver's XInput extension, affecting various Linux distributions and Apple systems. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code due to heap corruption and byte swapping issues within several functions. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it represents a high-severity risk with complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, requiring medium attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.