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CVE-2007-1351

Published: Apr 6, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-189
NVD MITRE
8.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
5.6%
Top 8.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Integer overflow in the bdfReadCharacters function in bdfread.c in (1) X.Org libXfont before 20070403 and (2) freetype 2.3.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted BDF fonts, which result in a heap overflow.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:SC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:SAuthentication
Single
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-189

Affected Products

ubuntu linuxubuntu
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
libxfontx.org
On-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
x11r6xfree86 project
On-prem
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
rpath linuxrpath
Mixed
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linuxredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ubuntucommercialGBOperating Systemsaka ubuntu linux
x.orgoss-projectUSOperating Systems
xfree86 projectoss-projectOperating Systemsaka x11r6, xfree86, xfree86 x
rpathcommercialOperating Systemsaka rpath linux appliance platform agent
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 6 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://issues.foresightlinux.org/browse/FL-223
issues.foresightlinux.org
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=501
labs.idefense.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00003.html
lists.apple.com
and 65 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Apr 6, 2007
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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