Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) fs_get_reply, (2) fs_alloc_glyphs, and (3) fs_read_extent_info functions in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.8 and 1.4.9x before 1.4.99.901 allow remote font servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted xfs reply, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Published: 2014-05-15
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 2.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2927-1 libxfont security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0261 Multiple integer overflows in the (1) fs_get_reply, (2) fs_alloc_glyphs, and (3) fs_read_extent_info functions in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.8 and 1.4.9x before 1.4.99.901 allow remote font servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted xfs reply, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2211-1 libXfont vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux
X Libxfont
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:05:39.379Z

Reserved: 2013-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-0211

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-05-15T14:55:07.403

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-0211

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-0211 - Bugzilla

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