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CVE-2014-0209

libXfont: integer overflow of allocations in font metadata file parsing

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

6.9

CVSS 2.0

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Published · May 13, 2014

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in the way libXfont processed certain font files when attempting to add a new directory to the font path. A malicious, local user could exploit this issue to potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the X.Org server.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 6.9
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound