CVE-2014-0211

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.10% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory x.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00073.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2211-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59154 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2927 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1893.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67382 vdb entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2014-May/002431.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23 mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:145 vendor advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0278.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0211?
CVE-2014-0211 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0211?
To fix CVE-2014-0211, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-0211 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-0211 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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