CVE-2015-1803

libXfont: crash on invalid read in bdfReadCharacters

Published Mar 20, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 8.5 High EPSS 4.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The bdfReadCharacters function in bitmap/bdfread.c in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.9 and 1.5.x before 1.5.1 does not properly handle character bitmaps it cannot read, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted BDF font file.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-183-1 libxfont security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3194-1 libxfont security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1928 The bdfReadCharacters function in bitmap/bdfread.c in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.9 and 1.5.x before 1.5.1 does not properly handle character bitmaps it cannot read, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted BDF font file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2536-1 libXfont vulnerabilities
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:54 AM
Reserved
Feb 17, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 20, 2015, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:23 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 17, 2015, 12:00 AM