CVE-2003-0581 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

X Fontserver for Truetype fonts (xfstt) 1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) FS_QueryXExtents8 or (2) FS_QueryXBitmaps8 packet, and possibly other types of packets, with a large num_ranges value, which causes an out-of-bounds array access.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xfstt	Xfstt	1.2.1

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105829691405446&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-360PatchVendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105829691405446&w=2
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-360PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2003-0581?

CVE-2003-0581 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). X Fontserver for Truetype fonts (xfstt) 1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) FS_QueryXExtents8 or (2) FS_QueryXBitmaps8 packet, and po...

How severe is CVE-2003-0581?

CVE-2003-0581 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2003-0581?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xfstt Xfstt.