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CVE-2017-13722

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Published: Oct 11, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.1
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.2
Source: NVD

Description

In the pcfGetProperties function in bitmap/pcfread.c in libXfont through 1.5.2 and 2.x before 2.0.2, a missing boundary check (for PCF files) could be used by local attackers authenticated to an Xserver for a buffer over-read, for information disclosure or a crash of the X server.

Affected (3)

Products: X.org: Libxfont
X.org
1 product
Libxfont
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
X.org
Libxfont
Up to 1.5.2
Libxfont
Version 2.0.0
Libxfont
Version 2.0.1

Related CWEs

CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (12)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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