CVE-2007-6427

Name: CVE-2007-6427
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-01-18T23:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.28%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-6427 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The XInput extension in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via requests related to byte swapping and heap corruption within multiple functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-4990.. EPSS estimates a 4.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The XInput extension in X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via requests related to byte swapping and heap corruption within multiple functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-4990.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.28%

89.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
X.Org	X Server	< 1.4.1	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.10	—
Debian	Debian Linux	3.1	—
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0	—
Apple	Mac Os X	< 10.4.11	—
Apple	Mac Os X	>= 10.5.0, < 10.5.2	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	7	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	8	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	10.2	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	10.3	—
Suse	Linux	10.1	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	9	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	10	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	8	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	9	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	10	Sp1
Suse	Open Enterprise Server	All versions	—

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562Broken Link
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321Broken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=643Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28273Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28532Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28535Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28536Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28539Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28540Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28542Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28543Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28550Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28584Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28592Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28616Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28693Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28718Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28838Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28843Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28885Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28941Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29139Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29707Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30161Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32545Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019232Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103200-1Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-200153-1Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htmThird Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-078.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1466Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:021Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:022Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:023Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:025Third Party Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#012_xorgThird Party Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#006_xorgThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0031.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27351Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0179Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0184Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0497/referencesThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0703Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/referencesThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3000Third Party Advisory
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile112539&label=AIX%20X%20server%20multiple%20vulnerabilitiesMitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39759Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2010Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10372Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/571-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00641.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00704.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562Broken Link
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321Broken Link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=643Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28273Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28532Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28535Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28536Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28539Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28540Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28542Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28543Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28550Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28584Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28592Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28616Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28693Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28718Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28838Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28843Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28885Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28941Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29139Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29707Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30161Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32545Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-09.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-05.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019232Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103200-1Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-200153-1Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-039.htmThird Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-078.htmThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1466Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:021Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:022Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:023Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:025Third Party Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata41.html#012_xorgThird Party Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#006_xorgThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0029.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0030.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0031.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487335/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27336Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27351Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0179Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0184Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0497/referencesThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0703Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/referencesThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3000Third Party Advisory
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/ijhifoeblist?mode=7&heading=AIX61&path=/200802/SECURITY/20080227/datafile112539&label=AIX%20X%20server%20multiple%20vulnerabilitiesMitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39759Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2010Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10372Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/571-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00641.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00704.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 18, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-6427?

How severe is CVE-2007-6427?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-6427 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6427?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2007-6427?

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Source: NVD / NIST