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CVE-2014-0210 json

Multiple buffer overflows 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 v…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-0260

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.6%
EPSS 4.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows 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 protocol reply to the (1) _fs_recv_conn_setup, (2) fs_read_open_font, (3) fs_read_query_info, (4) fs_read_extent_info, (5) fs_read_glyphs, (6) fs_read_list, or (7) fs_read_list_info function.

Patch / fix

  • libxfont Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:1.4.7-2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0210

  • libXfont RHEL 5 1.2.2-1.0.6.el5_11
  • libXfont RHEL 6 1.4.5-4.el6_6
  • libXfont RHEL 7 1.4.7-2.el7_0

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:1893RHSA-2014:1870

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2014-0210 updated cvss 4.3

libXfont: unvalidated length fields when parsing xfs protocol replies

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libXfont 1.2.2-1.0.6.el5_11
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1893
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libXfont 1.4.7-2.el7_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libXfont-devel 1.4.7-2.el7_0, libXfont-debuginfo 1.4.7-2.el7_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libXfont 1.4.7-2.el7_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libXfont-devel 1.4.7-2.el7_0, libXfont-debuginfo 1.4.7-2.el7_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1870
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libXfont 1.2.2-1.0.6.el5_11
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1893
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libXfont 1.4.5-4.el6_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libXfont 1.4.5-4.el6_6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1870
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libXfont 1.2.2-1.0.6.el5_11
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1893
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libXfont 1.4.5-4.el6_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libXfont 1.4.5-4.el6_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libXfont 1.4.5-4.el6_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libXfont 1.4.7-2.el7_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libXfont 1.4.5-4.el6_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libXfont-devel 1.4.7-2.el7_0, libXfont-debuginfo 1.4.7-2.el7_0
    +4 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libXfont 1.4.5-4.el6_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libXfont 1.4.7-2.el7_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libXfont 1.4.5-4.el6_6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libXfont-devel 1.4.7-2.el7_0, libXfont-debuginfo 1.4.7-2.el7_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1870

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Exploit prediction

4.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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