CVE-2015-1802
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.90%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 8.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.90% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- x/libxfont
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0113.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152497.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152838.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00005.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1708.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3194
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:145
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73277
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031935
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2536-1
- http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2015-03-17/Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-21
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0113.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152497.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152838.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00005.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1708.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3194
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:145
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73277
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031935
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2536-1
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.