The bdfReadProperties function in bitmap/bdfread.c in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.9 and 1.5.x before 1.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) negative or (2) large property count in a BDF font file.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-183-1 libxfont security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3194-1 libxfont security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1927 The bdfReadProperties function in bitmap/bdfread.c in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.9 and 1.5.x before 1.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) negative or (2) large property count in a BDF font file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2536-1 libXfont vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:54:16.071Z

Reserved: 2015-02-17T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-1802

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-03-20T14:59:00.093

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

Link: CVE-2015-1802

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2015-03-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-1802 - Bugzilla

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