# CVE-2007-1352: Integer overflow in the FontFileInitTable function in X.Org libXfont before 20070403 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-04-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the FontFileInitTable function in X.Org libXfont before 20070403 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long first line in the fonts.dir file, which results in a heap overflow.

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## References

- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=502
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24745
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10523
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24771
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25006
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24756
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23283
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0126.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23300
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-10.xml
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-448-1
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:080
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24758
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017857
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13243
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-178.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25195
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0125.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24741
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00003.html
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg-announce/2007-April/000286.html

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