Integer overflow in the bdfReadCharacters function in bdfread.c in (1) X.Org libXfont before 20070403 and (2) freetype 2.3.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via crafted BDF fonts, which result in a heap overflow.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-1351 is rated Moderate Risk (64/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.59%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 7.77% | 5.59% | -2.18% |
| 2 | 2025-12-23 | 7.32% | 7.77% | +0.45% |
| 3 | 2025-12-10 | — | 7.32% | — |
Full EPSS history (20 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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6.8 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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medium | CVE-2007-1351 medium priority: Debian including 2 source packages (freetype, libxfont), 10 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 10. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-1351 |
gentoo
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high | CVE-2007-1351: 2 GLSA(s) (200705-02, 200705-10), 3 atom(s) (media-libs/freetype, net-misc/tightvnc, x11-libs/libXfont); latest impact high. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2007-1351 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-1351 |
suse
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high | CVE-2007-1351 severity important: SUSE including 38 source package names (freetype2-2.3.7-25.10.1, freetype2-2.3.7-25.28.1, …), 39 product×package rows across 9 product lines (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2, … (9 product lines)): Fixed 39. | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-1351/ |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2007-1351 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (freetype, libxfont), 8 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 7, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-1351 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 5.10 | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* |
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 5.10 | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* |
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 5.10 | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* |
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 5.10 | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* |
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 6.06_lts | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* |
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 6.06_lts | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* |
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 6.06_lts | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* |
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 6.06_lts | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.06_lts:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* |
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 6.10 | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* |
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 6.10 | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:i386:*:*:*:*:* |
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 6.10 | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* |
| ubuntu | ubuntu_linux | 6.10 | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* |
| x.org | libxfont | 1.2.2 | cpe:2.3:a:x.org:libxfont:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xfree86_project | x11r6 | 4.3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xfree86_project | x11r6 | 4.3.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| xfree86_project | x11r6 | 4.3.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:xfree86_project:x11r6:4.3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| rpath | rpath_linux | 1 | cpe:2.3:o:rpath:rpath_linux:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:advanced_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:enterprise_server_ia64:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:workstation_ia64:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:desktop_workstation:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 3.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | linux_advanced_workstation | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* |
| redhat | linux_advanced_workstation | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* |
| openbsd | openbsd | 3.9 | cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| openbsd | openbsd | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_multi_network_firewall | 2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |