CVE-2007-5199 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

A single byte overflow in catalogue.c in X.Org libXfont 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
X	Libxfont	1.3.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=327854ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXfont/commit/?id=5bf703700ee4a5d6eae20dThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=327854ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXfont/commit/?id=5bf703700ee4a5d6eae20dThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2007-5199?

CVE-2007-5199 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A single byte overflow in catalogue.c in X.Org libXfont 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact.

How severe is CVE-2007-5199?

CVE-2007-5199 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2007-5199?

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