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    CVE-2007-1351

    Integer overflow in the bdfReadCharacters function in bdfread.c in (1) X.Org libXfont before 20070403 and (2) freetype 2.3.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted BDF fonts, which result in a heap overflow.

    Published:Apr 3, 2007
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Apr 6, 2007
    EPSS Score:0.07768
    CVSS Score:8.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mandrakesoft
    Product
    Mandrake Linux
    Vendor
    Mandrakesoft
    Product
    Mandrake Linux Corporate Server
    Vendor
    Mandrakesoft
    Product
    Mandrake Multi Network Firewall
    Vendor
    Openbsd
    Product
    Openbsd
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Linux Advanced Workstation
    Vendor
    Rpath
    Product
    Rpath Linux
    Vendor
    Ubuntu
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    X.org
    Product
    Libxfont
    Vendor
    Xfree86 Project
    Product
    X11r6

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://issues.foresightlinux.org/browse/FL-223
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=501
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00003.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
    http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2007-April/000286.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0125.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24741
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24745
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24756
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24758
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24765
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24768
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24770
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24771
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24772
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24776
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24791
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24885
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24889
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24921
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24996
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25004
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25006
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25096
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25195
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25216
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25305
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25495
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28333
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-02.xml
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-10.xml
    http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.626733
    http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=498954
    http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=498954
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102886-1
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-178.htm
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-193.htm
    http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1294
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1454
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:079
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:080
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:081
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_27_x.html
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_6_sr.html
    http://www.openbsd.org/errata39.html#021_xorg
    http://www.openbsd.org/errata40.html#011_xorg
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0126.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0132.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0150.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464686/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464816/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23283
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23300
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23402
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017857
    http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0013/
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-448-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1217
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1264
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1548
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33417
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1213
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11266
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1810
    http://issues.foresightlinux.org/browse/FL-223
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=501
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00003.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
    http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2007-April/000286.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0125.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24741
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24745
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24756
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24758
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24765
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24768
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24770
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24771
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24772
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24776
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24791
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24885
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24889
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24921
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24996
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25004
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25006
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25096
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25195
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25216
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25305
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25495
    http://secunia.com/advisories/28333
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-02.xml
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-10.xml
    http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.626733
    http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=498954
    http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=498954
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102886-1
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-178.htm
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-193.htm
    http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1294
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1454
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:079
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:080
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:081
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_27_x.html
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_6_sr.html
    http://www.openbsd.org/errata39.html#021_xorg
    http://www.openbsd.org/errata40.html#011_xorg
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0126.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0132.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0150.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464686/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464816/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23283
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23300
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23402
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017857
    http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0013/
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-448-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1217
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1264
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1548
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33417
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1213
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11266
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1810

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High