The bdfReadProperties function in bitmap/bdfread.c in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.9 and 1.5.x before 1.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) negative or (2) large property count in a BDF font file.
CVE-2015-1802
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 91.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 20, 2015
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (32)
- secalert@redhathttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0113.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152497.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152838.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00032.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00002.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00005.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1708.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3194
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:145
- secalert@redhathttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73277
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031935
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2536-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2015-03-17/
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2015-1802(1)
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Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libxfont1 (1:1.4.99.901-1ubuntu0.1) @ utopic | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | libXfont-0:1.4.7-3.ael7b_1 | 2015-09-03 | redhat |
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Weakness Classification(1)
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