FKIE_CVE-2017-13722
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2017-10-11 17:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:05
Severity
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.
References
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