CVE-2014-0209: canonical ubuntu_linux Numeric Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-0209 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) Numeric Errors vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 1Timeline
- 15-05-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the (1) FontFileAddEntry and (2) lexAlias functions in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.8 and 1.4.9x before 1.4.99.901 might allow local users to gain privileges by adding a directory with a large fonts.dir or fonts.alias file to the font path, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to metadata.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.44% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 12.04 | 12.10 | 13.10 | 14.04
Debian1 product
- libxfont< 1:1.4.7-2
Ubuntu1 product
- libxfont< 1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.1
X1 product
- libxfont≤ 1.4.7 | 1.2.3 | 1.2.4 | 1.2.5 | 1.2.6 | 1.2.7 | 1.2.8 | 1.2.9 | 1.3.0 | 1.3.1 | 1.3.2 | 1.3.3 | 1.3.4 | 1.4.0 | 1.4.1 | 1.4.2 | 1.4.3 | 1.4.4 | 1.4.5 | 1.4.6 | 1.4.99
4 vendors · 4 products
References
17 links- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- lists.x.org/archives/xorg-announce/2014-May/002431.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTVendor AdvisoryREPORT
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- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0278.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM