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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21 Nov 2024, 01:59
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| References | () http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXfont/commit/?id=4d024ac10f964f6bd372ae0dd14f02772a6e5f63 - Exploit, Patch | |
| References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00050.html - | |
| References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00052.html - | |
| References | () http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2014-January/002389.html - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://osvdb.org/101842 - | |
| References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0018.html - | |
| References | () http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/33 - | |
| References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/56240 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/56336 - | |
| References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/56357 - | |
| References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/56371 - | |
| References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2838 - | |
| References | () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2014-1972952.html - | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64694 - | |
| References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2078-1 - | |
| References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90123 - |
Information
Published : 2014-01-09 18:55
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:59
NVD link : CVE-2013-6462
Mitre link : CVE-2013-6462
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-6462
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Products Affected
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- libxfont
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer