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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…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.44%
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- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.44% · top 61% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (13)
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0711 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- USN-2211-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 59154 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- DSA-2927 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- RHSA-2014:1893 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 67382 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [xorg-announce] 20140513 [ANNOUNCE] X.Org Security Advisory: Multiple issues in libXfont (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- MDVSA-2015:145 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0278.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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