CVE-2015-1802
X.Org libXfont BDF Font File Property Count Vulnerability ( acidic code injection )
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 20, 2015, 2:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 22, 2016, 2:59 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
6.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-1802 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-1802 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-1802 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-21 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1708.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 25, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 04, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73277 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 12, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:145 Added Reference http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0113.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00005.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 14, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00002.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00032.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 27, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152497.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 26, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152838.html Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031935 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) Changed Reference Type http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2015-03-17/ No Types Assigned http://www.x.org/wiki/Development/Security/Advisory-2015-03-17/ Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 23, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-1802 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.37 }} 0.03%
score
0.84241
percentile