X.Org X Server Record Module and SECURITY Extension Multiple Heap Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
19 Jul. 2012
Summary
X.Org X Server is prone to multiple heap-based memory-corruption vulnerabilities because the application fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code with superuser privileges or crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.
Vendor Status:
The vendor has released an update and an advisory.