CVE-2017-13722
"Xfont PCF Buffer Over-Read"
Description
In the pcfGetProperties function in bitmap/pcfread.c in libXfont through 1.5.2 and 2.x before 2.0.2, a missing boundary check (for PCF files) could be used by local attackers authenticated to an Xserver for a buffer over-read, for information disclosure or a crash of the X server.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 11, 2017, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 13, 2017, 2:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-13722.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3995 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500693 | Issue Tracking |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049692 | Issue Tracking |
| https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXfont/commit/?id=672bb944311392e2415b39c0d63b1e1902905bcd | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-08 | |
| https://www.x.org/releases/individual/lib/libXfont2-2.0.2.tar.bz2 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2017-13722 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 13, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-08 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 05, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3995 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500693 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500693 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049692 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049692 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXfont/commit/?id=672bb944311392e2415b39c0d63b1e1902905bcd No Types Assigned https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXfont/commit/?id=672bb944311392e2415b39c0d63b1e1902905bcd Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.x.org/releases/individual/lib/libXfont2-2.0.2.tar.bz2 No Types Assigned https://www.x.org/releases/individual/lib/libXfont2-2.0.2.tar.bz2 Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxfont:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxfont:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxfont:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1050459 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049692 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-13722 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-13722
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile