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CVE-2014-0211 json

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…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2014-0261

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.4%
EPSS 4.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

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

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0211

  • 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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red hat product security vex CVE-2014-0211 updated cvss 4.3

libXfont: integer overflows calculating memory needs for xfs 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

4.36% 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

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