CVE-2006-3739
Integer overflow in the CIDAFM function in X.Org 6.8.2 and XFree86 X server allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted Adobe Font Metrics (AFM) files with a modified number of character metrics (StartCharMetrics), which leads to a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.59%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Integer overflow in the CIDAFM function in X.Org 6.8.2 and XFree86 X server allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted Adobe Font Metrics (AFM) files with a modified number of character metrics (StartCharMetrics), which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.59% probability · 47th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- x.org/x.org · xfree86 project/xfree86 x
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21864
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21889
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21890
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21894
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21900
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21904
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21908
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21924
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22080
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22141
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22332
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22560
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23033
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23899
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24636
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-07.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016828
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102714-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102780-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-190.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-191.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1193
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=412Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:164
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0665.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0666.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445812/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464268/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19974
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.