CVE-2006-3740 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the scan_cidfont function of X.Org 6.8.2 and XFree86 X server. This flaw allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying specially crafted CMap and CIDFont font data with manipulated item counts in specific sections. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but successful exploitation grants complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x.org:6.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:xfree86_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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