gsd-2013-6462
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases



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          "cvssV2": {
            "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
            "accessVector": "NETWORK",
            "authentication": "NONE",
            "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "baseScore": 9.3,
            "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
            "version": "2.0"
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          "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
          "impactScore": 10.0,
          "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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          "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
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      },
      "lastModifiedDate": "2017-08-29T01:33Z",
      "publishedDate": "2014-01-09T18:55Z"
    }
  }
}


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