Summary
X.Org X11 libXfont2 runtime library
Security Fix(es):
* libXfont2: BitmapScaleBitmaps Integer Overflow Heap Buffer Overflow (CVE-2026-56001)
* libXfont2: PCF Font Parsing Heap Buffer Overflow (CVE-2026-56002)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux · 9 | libXfont2 | 0:2.0.3-12.el9_8.1 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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High 8.5
libXfont2 BitmapScaleBitmaps Integer Overflow Heap Buffer Overflow
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
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High 8.5
libXfont2 PCF Font Parsing Heap Buffer Overflow
A heap bufferflow in pcfReadFont() due to missing glyph bounds checking in libXfont2 before 2.0.8 allows attackers authenticated as X client to execute code within the X server.