CVE-2010-4819 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read arbitrary memory and crash the X.Org server via an input sanitization flaw in the Render extension.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-4819?
CVE-2010-4819 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Sep 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ProcRenderAddGlyphs function in the Render extension (render/render.c) in X.Org xserver 1.7.7 and earlier allows local users to read arbitrary memory and possibly cause a denial of service (server crash) via unspecified vectors related to an "input sanitization flaw."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4819?
It affects 1 product.
Products include X X.org-Xserver.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4819?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-4819 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4819 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4819, GHSA-3ff3-7r8m-47hr.