In the PatternMatch function in fontfile/fontdir.c in libXfont through 1.5.2 and 2.x before 2.0.2, an attacker with access to an X connection can cause a buffer over-read during pattern matching of fonts, leading to information disclosure or a crash (denial of service). This occurs because \'\\0\' characters are incorrectly skipped in situations involving ? characters.
Find out more about CVE-2017-13720 from the MITRE-CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
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| Product Name | Status | Defect | Fixed | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | ||||
| Wind River Linux LTS 17 | Fixed | -- | 10.17.41.5 | -- |
| Wind River Linux 8 | Fixed |
LIN8-7970 |
8.0.0.23 | -- |
| Wind River Linux 9 | Fixed |
LIN9-5545 |
9.0.0.12 | -- |
| Wind River Linux 7 | Fixed | -- | 7.0.0.27 | -- |
| Wind River Linux LTS 18 | Fixed | -- | 10.18.44.1 | -- |
| Wind River Linux LTS 19 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Wind River Linux CD release | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| VxWorks | ||||
| VxWorks 7 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| VxWorks 6.9 | Not Vulnerable | -- | -- | -- |
| Product Name | Status | Defect | Fixed | Downloads |
|---|
libxfont
