CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-56001
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
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageName":"libXfont2","product":"libXfont2","repo":"https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxfont","vendor":"X.Org","versions":[{"lessThan":"2.0.8","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"rpm"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"HIGH","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.5,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"CHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:f3e2ac931e10897fc00667d48077e57d336a9d8f8d369aa20dd49831bc1493e7 · sha256:08cacb1d54107d6e… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-122","description":"CWE-122 Heap-based buffer overflow","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:f3e2ac931e10897fc00667d48077e57d336a9d8f8d369aa20dd49831bc1493e7 · sha256:08cacb1d54107d6e… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"tags":["patch"],"url":"https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libxfont/-/commit/be0b08e2d354138d3222b4490e2a77c6ee42f778"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:f3e2ac931e10897fc00667d48077e57d336a9d8f8d369aa20dd49831bc1493e7 · sha256:08cacb1d54107d6e… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/08/1"}
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Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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