cve/2015/CVE-2015-1802.md

### [CVE-2015-1802](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-1802)
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### Description

The bdfReadProperties function in bitmap/bdfread.c in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.9 and 1.5.x before 1.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) negative or (2) large property count in a BDF font file.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/mrash/afl-cve