CVE-2017-13722 — Vulnetix

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CVE-2017-13722 PUBLISHED

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.

EPSS 0.10% · 27.7th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score

0.10%

27.7th percentile

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	libxfont	0, 1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.2, 1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.1
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	libxfont2	1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.1, 0
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	libxfont	1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.1, 1:1.4.7-1, 1:1.4.6-1ubuntu1

Timeline

Oct 5, 2017 CVE Published
Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
Jun 22, 2021 EPSS Score
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References

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-13722 third-party-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3442-1 vendor-advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13722 third-party-advisory

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