Unscored severity · published Dec 10, 2014
CVE-2014-8095
The XInput extension in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R4 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial…
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CVSS
4.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The XInput extension in X.Org X Window System (aka X11 or X) X11R4 and X.Org Server (aka xserver and xorg-server) before 1.16.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted length or index value to the (1) SProcXChangeDeviceControl, (2) ProcXChangeDeviceControl, (3) ProcXChangeFeedbackControl, (4) ProcXSendExtensionEvent, (5) SProcXIAllowEvents, (6) SProcXIChangeCursor, (7) ProcXIChangeHierarchy, (8) SProcXIGetClientPointer, (9) SProcXIGrabDevice, (10) SProcXIUngrabDevice, (11) ProcXIUngrabDevice, (12) SProcXIPassiveGrabDevice, (13) ProcXIPassiveGrabDevice, (14) SProcXIPassiveUngrabDevice, (15) ProcXIPassiveUngrabDevice, (16) SProcXListDeviceProperties, (17) SProcXDeleteDeviceProperty, (18) SProcXIListProperties, (19) SProcXIDeleteProperty, (20) SProcXIGetProperty, (21) SProcXIQueryDevice, (22) SProcXIQueryPointer, (23) SProcXISelectEvents, (24) SProcXISetClientPointer, (25) SProcXISetFocus, (26) SProcXIGetFocus, or (27) SProcXIWarpPointer function.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.4% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0 · source: NVD
XS
X Server · X.org
through 1.16.2.99.901 · source: NVD
X1
X11 · X.org
4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8095
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8095
advisories.mageia.org
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0532.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/61947
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/62292
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3095
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:119
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
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