Overview
- Description
- In the pcfGetProperties function in bitmap/pcfread.c in libXfont through 1.5.2 and 2.x before 2.0.2, a missing boundary check (for PCF files) could be used by local attackers authenticated to an Xserver for a buffer over-read, for information disclosure or a crash of the X server.
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- NVD status
- Modified
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7.1
- Impact score
- 5.2
- Exploitability score
- 1.8
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 3.6
- Impact score
- 4.9
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-125
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
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{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "94159B28-552B-449D-BAD5-AED275362D64",
"versionEndIncluding": "1.5.2"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxfont:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "B9D9133B-6806-4947-B43F-F13FE6FA1FE7"
},
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxfont:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "93F2E32E-A188-4EB6-929D-CF74271011C1"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
]