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CVE-2017-13722 (GCVE-0-2017-13722)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-10-11 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 19:05
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Summary
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.
Severity
7.1 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
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Date Public
2017-10-11 00:00
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