# CVE-2014-0210: Multiple buffer overflows in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.8 and 1.4.9x before 1.4.99.901 allow remote font servers to execute arbitrary code vi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-05-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple buffer overflows in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.8 and 1.4.9x before 1.4.99.901 allow remote font servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted xfs protocol reply to the (1) _fs_recv_conn_setup, (2) fs_read_open_font, (3) fs_read_query_info, (4) fs_read_extent_info, (5) fs_read_glyphs, (6) fs_read_list, or (7) fs_read_list_info function.

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## References

- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00073.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2211-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59154
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2927
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1893.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67382
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
- http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2014-May/002431.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:145
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0278.html

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