CVE-2017-13722

High

Description

In the pcfGetProperties function in bitmap/pcfread.c in libXfont through 1.5.2 and 2.x before 2.0.2, a missing boundary check (for PCF files) could be used by local attackers authenticated to an Xserver for a buffer over-read, for information disclosure or a crash of the X server.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.1
Exploit probability—
ProductX.org Libxfont
PublishedOct 11, 2017
First seenOct 11, 2017

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
x.org libxfontv ≤ 1.5.2, 2.0.0, 2.0.1—

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CVE-2017-13722 · X.org Libxfont · Dark Radar