CVE-2017-13722

7.1 HIGH
Published: October 11, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
View on NVD

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3995
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500693
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049692
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXfont/commit/?id=672bb944311392e2415b39c0d63b1e1902905bcd
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-08
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.x.org/releases/individual/lib/libXfont2-2.0.2.tar.bz2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3995
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500693
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049692
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXfont/commit/?id=672bb944311392e2415b39c0d63b1e1902905bcd
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-08
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.x.org/releases/individual/lib/libXfont2-2.0.2.tar.bz2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
31th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

Affected Vendors

x.org

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