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CVE-2010-4819 json

The ProcRenderAddGlyphs function in the Render extension (render/render.c) in X.Org xserver 1.7.7 and earlier allows local users to read ar…

published 14y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-4784

cvss
3.6
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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."

Patch / fix

  • xorg-server Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2:1.9.0.901-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4819

  • xorg-x11 RHEL 4 6.8.2-1.EL.70
  • xorg-x11-sdk RHEL 4 6.8.2-1.EL.70
  • xorg-x11-twm RHEL 4 6.8.2-1.EL.70
  • xorg-x11-xdm RHEL 4 6.8.2-1.EL.70
  • xorg-x11-xfs RHEL 4 6.8.2-1.EL.70
  • xorg-x11-libs RHEL 4 6.8.2-1.EL.70
  • xorg-x11-Xdmx RHEL 4 6.8.2-1.EL.70
  • xorg-x11-Xvfb RHEL 4 6.8.2-1.EL.70

red hat advisories RHSA-2011:1360RHSA-2011:1359

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-4819 updated cvss 3.3

X.org: ProcRenderAddGlyphs input sanitization flaw

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) xorg-x11-server 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, xorg-x11-server-sdk 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, xorg-x11-server-Xorg 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, xorg-x11-server-Xnest 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1359
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 xorg-x11 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-sdk 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-twm 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-xdm 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-xfs 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-libs 6.8.2-1.EL.70, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1360
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) xorg-x11-server 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, xorg-x11-server-sdk 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, xorg-x11-server-Xorg 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, xorg-x11-server-Xnest 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1359
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 xorg-x11 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-sdk 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-twm 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-xdm 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-xfs 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-libs 6.8.2-1.EL.70, +9 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 xorg-x11 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-sdk 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-twm 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-xdm 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-xfs 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-libs 6.8.2-1.EL.70, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1360
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) xorg-x11-server 1.7.7-29.el6_1.2, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx 1.7.7-29.el6_1.2, xorg-x11-server-Xorg 1.7.7-29.el6_1.2, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb 1.7.7-29.el6_1.2, xorg-x11-server-Xnest 1.7.7-29.el6_1.2, xorg-x11-server-common 1.7.7-29.el6_1.2, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) xorg-x11-server 1.7.7-29.el6_1.2, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx 1.7.7-29.el6_1.2, xorg-x11-server-Xorg 1.7.7-29.el6_1.2, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb 1.7.7-29.el6_1.2, xorg-x11-server-Xnest 1.7.7-29.el6_1.2, xorg-x11-server-common 1.7.7-29.el6_1.2, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1359
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 xorg-x11 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-sdk 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-twm 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-xdm 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-xfs 6.8.2-1.EL.70, xorg-x11-libs 6.8.2-1.EL.70, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1360
  • Red Hat RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xorg-x11-server 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, xorg-x11-server-sdk 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, xorg-x11-server-Xdmx 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, xorg-x11-server-Xorg 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, xorg-x11-server-Xvfb 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, xorg-x11-server-Xnest 1.1.1-48.76.el5_7.5, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:1359

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Exploit prediction

0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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