CVE-2003-0581 json
X Fontserver for Truetype fonts (xfstt) 1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a…
published 2003-07-25 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0575
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
X Fontserver for Truetype fonts (xfstt) 1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) FS_QueryXExtents8 or (2) FS_QueryXBitmaps8 packet, and possibly other types of packets, with a large num_ranges value, which causes an out-of-bounds array access.
Patch / fix
- xfstt Debian 11 1.5-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0581
- debian.org/security/2003/dsa-360 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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debian.org
/security/2003/dsa-360
vendor-advisory, patch
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=105829691405446&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0581
- NVD CVE-2003-0581
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