CVE-2001-0955 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the fbglyph.c component of XFree86 versions prior to 4.2.0, specifically impacting the x11r6 product. This flaw, stemming from glyph clipping with large origins, could be triggered by a large number of characters, potentially via web page search forms or xterm commands with long titles. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), successful exploitation could lead to a denial of service and potentially privilege escalation, requiring local access. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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