CVE-2014-0210
libXfont: unvalidated length fields when parsing xfs protocol replies
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Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · May 13, 2014
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
Multiple out-of-bounds write flaws were found in the way libXfont parsed replies received from an X.org font server. A malicious X.org server could cause an X client to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the X.Org server.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4.3AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write