CVE-2014-0210 describes multiple buffer overflows in X.Org libXfont versions before 1.4.8 and 1.4.9x before 1.4.99.901, affecting Canonical libxfont and Ubuntu Linux. This vulnerability allows remote font servers to execute arbitrary code by sending crafted xfs protocol replies to several libXfont functions. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for full 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, suggesting it is not widely targeted.
| 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:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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