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> USN-8560-1: libXfont vulnerabilities

[SOURCE] Ubuntu Security Notices [DATE: 20/07/2026 12:28] [LANGUAGE: EN]
It was discovered that libXfont incorrectly handled scaling bitmap fonts, leading to a heap buffer overflow. An attacker able to access the X server could use this issue to cause libXfont to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-56001) It was discovered that libXfont did not properly check glyph bounds when reading PCF fonts, leading to a heap buffer overflow. An authenticated X client could use this issue to cause libXfont to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-56002) It was discovered that libXfont did not properly check the size of the property buffer when parsing PCF fonts, leading to a heap buffer overflow. An authenticated X client could use this issue to cause libXfont to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-56003)
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