Description
A heap buffer overflow in BitmapScaleBitmaps in libXfont2 before 2.0.8 due to an overflowing 32bit size could be used by attackers able to access the X Server to execute code within the X server cont
Published: 2026-07-08
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4678-1 libxfont security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6388-1 libxfont security update
History

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared X.org
X.org libxfont
Vendors & Products X.org
X.org libxfont

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:15:00 +0000

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Description A heap buffer overflow in BitmapScaleBitmaps in libXfont2 before 2.0.8 due to an overflowing 32bit size could be used by attackers able to access the X Server to execute code within the X server cont
Title libXfont2 BitmapScaleBitmaps Integer Overflow Heap Buffer Overflow
Weaknesses CWE-122
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: suse

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-09T03:55:45.984Z

Reserved: 2026-06-18T09:26:55.988Z

Link: CVE-2026-56001

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-08T12:08:10.855Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-07-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-56001 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-16T22:00:07Z

Weaknesses