CVE-2013-6462

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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.3 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 92%
VendorProductVersion
xlibxfont
1.1.0
xlibxfont
1.2.0
xlibxfont
1.2.1
xlibxfont
1.2.2
xlibxfont
1.2.3
xlibxfont
1.2.4
xlibxfont
1.2.5
xlibxfont
1.2.6
xlibxfont
1.2.7
xlibxfont
1.2.8
xlibxfont
1.2.9
xlibxfont
1.3.0
xlibxfont
1.3.1
xlibxfont
1.3.2
xlibxfont
1.3.3
xlibxfont
1.3.4
xlibxfont
1.4.0
xlibxfont
1.4.1
xlibxfont
1.4.2
xlibxfont
1.4.3
xlibxfont
1.4.4
xlibxfont
1.4.5
xlibxfont
1.4.6
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
libxfont
bullseye
1:2.0.4-1
fixed
sid
1:2.0.6-1
fixed
trixie
1:2.0.6-1
fixed
bookworm
1:2.0.6-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
libxfont
saucy
Fixed 1:1.4.6-1ubuntu0.1
released
raring
Fixed 1:1.4.5-2ubuntu0.13.04.1
released
quantal
Fixed 1:1.4.5-2ubuntu0.12.10.1
released
precise
Fixed 1:1.4.4-1ubuntu0.1
released
lucid
Fixed 1:1.4.1-1ubuntu0.2
released
References