High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Oct 11, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2017-13722

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.

Affected products

Xorg/Libxfont3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.5.2
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxfont:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxfont:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXfont/commit/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
www.x.org/releases/individual/lib/libXfont2-2.0.2.tar.bz2nvdVendor Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3995nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-08nvd

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