CVE-2008-1377 describes a critical heap corruption vulnerability in the X.Org X11R7.3 X server, specifically within the Record and Security extensions. Attackers can exploit this by sending crafted requests with manipulated length values, leading to arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, allowing authenticated network attackers to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
r7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:x11:r7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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