CVE-2015-1802
libxfont - security update
EPSS 2.3%
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-1802
To remediate CVE-2015-1802, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libxfont—upgrade to 1:1.5.1-1 or later
- Debian/libxfont—upgrade to 1:1.4.1-5+deb6u1 or later
- —upgrade to 1:1.4.5-5 or later
Is CVE-2015-1802 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1:1.5.1-1
- from 0, < 1:1.4.1-5+deb6u1
- from 0, < 1:1.4.5-5