# CVE-2005-0577: Format string vulnerability in DNA MKBold-MKItalic 0.06\_1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted BDF font

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-02-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Format string vulnerability in DNA MKBold-MKItalic 0.06_1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted BDF font files.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/14398
- http://www.freshports.org/x11-fonts/mkbold-mkitalic/
- http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/32d4f0f1-85c3-11d9-b6dc-0007e900f747.html

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