Stack-based buffer overflow in the bdfReadCharacters function in bitmap/bdfread.c in X.Org libXfont 1.1 through 1.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a character name in a BDF font file.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2838-1 libxfont security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-6266 Stack-based buffer overflow in the bdfReadCharacters function in bitmap/bdfread.c in X.Org libXfont 1.1 through 1.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a character name in a BDF font file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2078-1 libXfont vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T17:39:01.320Z

Reserved: 2013-11-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-6462

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-01-09T18:55:04.167

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2013-6462

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-6462 - Bugzilla

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