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CVE-2014-0211
Published:May 15, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) fs_get_reply, (2) fs_alloc_glyphs, and (3) fs_read_extent_info functions in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.8 and 1.4.9x before 1.4.99.901 allow remote font servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted xfs reply, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Related Resources (15)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2211-1
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0211
http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2014-May/002431.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2927
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00073.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59154
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:145
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0278.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1893.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0211
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67382
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
7.5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
2.43