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.
Published: 2017-10-11
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1126-1 libxfont security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3995-1 libxfont security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-5239 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3442-1 libXfont vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:05:20.022Z

Reserved: 2017-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-13722

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-10-11T17:29:00.350

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-13722

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-10-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-13722 - Bugzilla

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