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CVE-2017-13722

libXfont: Insufficient input validation in pcfread.c

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4.4

CVSS 3.0

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Published · October 4, 2017

Updated · May 13, 2026

Description

In the pcfGetProperties function in bitmap/pcfread.c in libXfont through 1.5.2 and 2.x before 2.0.2, a missing boundary check (for PCF files) could be used by local attackers authenticated to an Xserver for a buffer over-read, for information disclosure or a crash of the X server.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 4.4
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation