CVE-2015-1802

Published: Mar 20, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

8.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 6.8 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The bdfReadProperties function in bitmap/bdfread.c in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.9 and 1.5.x before 1.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) negative or (2) large property count in a BDF font file.

Affected (2)

Products: X: Libxfont

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable · 5 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
X Libxfont	Up to 1.4.8
X Libxfont	Version 1.5.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.10
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (32)

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0113.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152497.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152838.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00032.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00002.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00005.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1708.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3194

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:145

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73277

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031935

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2536-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2015-03-17/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-21

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0113.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152497.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152838.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00032.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00002.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00005.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1708.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3194

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:145

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73277

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031935

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2536-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2015-03-17/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-21

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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