USN-2536-1: libxfont Ubuntu
CVSS: UnknownPublished
Published 18-03-2015Last modified 22-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
USN-2536-1 is a vulnerability in libxfont Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.
CVSS score
Not scored
010
No CVSS score recordedEPSS score
Not scored
0%100%
No EPSS score yetKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 3 · Downstream 0 · Related 3Timeline
- 18-03-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 22-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libxfont vulnerabilities Ilja van Sprundel, Alan Coopersmith, and William Robinet discovered that libXfont incorrectly handled malformed bdf fonts. A local attacker could use this issue to cause libXfont to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code in order to gain privileges.
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Known exploited
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Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu1 product
- libxfont< 1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.2
1 vendor · 1 product