CVE-2015-1802 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the bdfReadProperties function of X.Org libXfont versions prior to 1.4.9 and 1.5.1. This flaw, triggered by malformed BDF font files with negative or large property counts, affects various Canonical, Debian, and X.Org Linux distributions. With a CVSS score of 8.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, allowing authenticated remote attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code with medium attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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