CVE-2014-0209 describes multiple integer overflows in the FontFileAddEntry and lexAlias functions within X.Org libXfont versions prior to 1.4.8 and 1.4.99.901, affecting Canonical and X.Org libXfont and Ubuntu Linux. This vulnerability, rated with a CVSS score of 4.6 (medium), allows a local attacker to potentially gain privileges by manipulating font path directories, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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