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TI-2014-00203 Aliases CVE-2014-0210GHSA-j6x2-5mpm-9564

Multiple buffer overflows in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.8 and 1.4.9x before 1.4.99.901…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
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-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.8 and 1.4.9x before 1.4.99.901 allow remote font servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted xfs protocol reply to the (1) _fs_recv_conn_setup, (2) fs_read_open_font, (3) fs_read_query_info, (4) fs_read_extent_info, (5) fs_read_glyphs, (6) fs_read_list, or (7) fs_read_list_info function.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0458 91st 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: Moderate. 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-2014-0210
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j6x2-5mpm-9564

References

Advisory 6

Other 4

Sources

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