CVE-2013-6462

libXfont: stack-based buffer overflow flaw when parsing Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format (BDF) fonts

Published Jan 9, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 10.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2838-1 libxfont security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-6266 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2078-1 libXfont vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 5:39 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 9, 2014, 6:55 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jan 7, 2014, 12:00 AM