CVE-2007-6531 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 9 Jan 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted Launcher tooltips in Xfce Panel, requiring user interaction to view the tooltip.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-6531?

CVE-2007-6531 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Panel (xfce4-panel) component in Xfce before 4.4.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via Launcher tooltips. NOTE: a second buffer overflow (over-read) in the xfce_mkdirhier function was also reported, but it might not be exploitable for a crash or code execution, so it is not a vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6531?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xfce Xfce.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6531?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-6531 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6531 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6531, GHSA-w2pc-w76j-jcg2.