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TI-2014-00202 Aliases CVE-2014-0209GHSA-rm8x-6gj9-f66x

Multiple integer overflows in the (1) FontFileAddEntry and (2) lexAlias functions in…

Priority LOW 22CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple integer overflows in the (1) FontFileAddEntry and (2) lexAlias functions in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.8 and 1.4.9x before 1.4.99.901 might allow local users to gain privileges by adding a directory with a large fonts.dir or fonts.alias file to the font path, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to metadata.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00444 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4.7VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.3VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.4VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.6VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.7VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.8VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.9VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.0VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1VulnerableX
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.7 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.9 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·X
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.2VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.3VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.4VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.3VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.4VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.5VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.6VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.99VulnerableX
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:a:x:libxfont:1.4.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.99 Vulnerable ·X
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:1893 Released 2014-11-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    libXfont security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libXfont-1.2.2-1.0.6.el5_11, libXfont-1.2.2-1.0.6.el5_11.i386, libXfont-1.2.2-1.0.6.el5_11.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libXfont-1.2.2-1.0.6.el5_11, libXfont-1.2.2-1.0.6.el5_11.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libXfont-1.2.2-1.0.6.el5_11, libXfont-devel-1.2.2-1.0.6.el5_11, libXfont-devel-1.2.2-1.0.6.el5_11.i386
  • RHSA-2014:1870 Released 2014-11-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    libXfont security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libXfont-1.4.7-2.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libXfont-devel-1.4.7-2.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libXfont-1.4.7-2.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libXfont-devel-1.4.7-2.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libXfont-1.4.5-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libXfont-1.4.5-4.el6_6, libXfont-devel-1.4.5-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libXfont-1.4.5-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libXfont-1.4.5-4.el6_6, libXfont-devel-1.4.5-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libXfont-1.4.5-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libXfont-1.4.7-2.el7_0, libXfont-1.4.7-2.el7_0.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libXfont-1.4.5-4.el6_6, libXfont-1.4.5-4.el6_6.ppc, libXfont-devel-1.4.5-4.el6_6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libXfont-devel-1.4.7-2.el7_0, libXfont-devel-1.4.7-2.el7_0.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libXfont-1.4.5-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libXfont-1.4.7-2.el7_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libXfont-1.4.5-4.el6_6, libXfont-devel-1.4.5-4.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libXfont-devel-1.4.7-2.el7_0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:1893
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:1893
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:1893
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2014:1870

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0209
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rm8x-6gj9-f66x

References

Advisory 6

Other 4

Sources

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