CVE-2006-6101 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the X.Org and XFree86 X server's ProcRenderAddGlyphs function, affecting versions 6.8.2 through 7.1. This flaw allows authenticated local users to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted X protocol request that corrupts memory during glyph data processing. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.6, indicating a medium severity risk due to its local attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires user authentication and medium attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not widely targeted.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org:6.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org:6.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.4 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.