Stack-based buffer overflow in the bdfReadCharacters function in bitmap/bdfread.c in X.Org libXfont 1.1 through 1.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in a character name in a BDF font file.
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Published : 2014-01-09 10:55
Updated : 2017-08-28 18:33
NVD link : CVE-2013-6462
Mitre link : CVE-2013-6462
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CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Products Affected
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- libxfont