X: >> Libxfont >> 1.5.2 Security Vulnerabilities
A heap bufferflow in pcfReadFont() due to missing glyph bounds checking in libXfont2 before 2.0.8 allows attackers authenticated as X client to execute code within the X server.
CVSS Score
8.5
EPSS Score
0.006
Published
2026-07-08
In libXfont before 1.5.4 and libXfont2 before 2.0.3, a local attacker can open (but not read) files on the system as root, triggering tape rewinds, watchdogs, or similar mechanisms that can be triggered by opening files.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.004
Published
2017-12-01