CVE-2014-0209

Multiple integer overflows in the (1) FontFileAddEntry and (2) lexAlias functions in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.8 and 1.4.9x before 1.4.99.901 might allow local users to gain privileges by adding a directory with a large fonts.dir or fonts.alias file to the font path, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to metadata.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.6 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 37%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
xlibxfont
𝑥
≤ 1.4.7
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
xlibxfont
1.4.99
canonicalubuntu_linux
10.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
12.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
12.10
canonicalubuntu_linux
13.10
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
libxfont
bookworm
1:2.0.6-1
fixed
bullseye
1:2.0.4-1
fixed
sid
1:2.0.6-1
fixed
trixie
1:2.0.6-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
libxfont
lucid
Fixed 1:1.4.1-1ubuntu0.3
released
precise
Fixed 1:1.4.4-1ubuntu0.2
released
quantal
Fixed 1:1.4.5-2ubuntu0.12.10.2
released
saucy
Fixed 1:1.4.6-1ubuntu0.2
released
trusty
Fixed 1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.1
released
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
libXfont
RHEL 6
0:1.4.5-4.el6_6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:1.4.7-2.el7_0
fixed
libXfont-devel
RHEL 6
0:1.4.5-4.el6_6
fixed
RHEL 7
0:1.4.7-2.el7_0
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration