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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-183-1 | libxfont security update |
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DSA-3194-1 | libxfont security update |
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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. |
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USN-2536-1 | libXfont vulnerabilities |
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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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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-03-20T14:59:00.093
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-1802


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