Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:23266Arbitrary Code Execution
7.5 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
libxfont is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability exists as a heap based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way the X.Org server handled malformed font files. A malicious local user could exploit this issue to potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the X.Org server.
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| libxfont | eq | 1.2.2__1.0.2.el5 | |
| libxfont | eq | 1.2.2__1.0.2.el5 |
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Related
7.5 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P