Out-of-bounds Write and Code Execution Vulnerability in libXfont

CVE-2015-1802 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

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