Out-of-bounds Write Affecting libXfont2-devel package, versions <0:2.0.7-1.amzn2023.0.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.4% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-LIBXFONT2DEVEL-18064402
  • published21 Jul 2026
  • disclosed8 Jul 2026

Introduced: 8 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-56003  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 libXfont2-devel to version 0:2.0.7-1.amzn2023.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1967.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libXfont2-devel package and not the libXfont2-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

A heap buffer overflow due to missing size checking in the property buffer when parsing PCF files in libXfont2 ComputeScaledProperties() before libXfont2 before 2.0.8 could be used by attackers using authenticated X clients to execute code within the X server.

CVSS Base Scores

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