CVE-2007-1351 describes an integer overflow in the bdfReadCharacters function within X.Org libXfont and freetype 2.3.2 and earlier. This vulnerability allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted BDF fonts, leading to a heap overflow. With a CVSS score of 8.5, it is considered highly severe, requiring authentication but having high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.06_ltsCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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