CVE-2006-3739

Severity Score

8.4

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Integer overflow in the CIDAFM function in X.Org 6.8.2 and XFree86 X server allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted Adobe Font Metrics (AFM) files with a modified number of character metrics (StartCharMetrics), which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Desbordamiento de enteros en la función CIDAFM en X.Org 6.8.2 y XFree86 X server permite a un usuario local ejecutar código de su elección a través de archivos Adobe Font Metrics (AFM) artesanales con un número modificado de métrica del caracter (StartCharMetrics), lo cual conduce a un desbordamiento de búfer basado en montón.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2006-07-20 CVE Reserved
2006-09-13 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (41)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/21864	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21889	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21890	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21894	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21900	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21904	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21908	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21924	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22080	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22141	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22332	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22560	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23033	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23899	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24636	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016828	Vdb Entry
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-190.htm	X_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-191.htm	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/445812/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464268/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19974	Vdb Entry
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200702-patch.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3581	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3582	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0322	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1171	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28899	Vdb Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-614	X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10305	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=412	2018-10-17
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0665.html	2018-10-17
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0666.html	2018-10-17

URL	Date	SRC
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-07.xml	2018-10-17
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102714-1	2018-10-17
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102780-1	2018-10-17
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1193	2018-10-17
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:164	2018-10-17
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.html	2018-10-17
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-344-1	2018-10-17
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-3739	2006-09-12
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1618155	2006-09-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
X.org Search vendor "X.org"		X.org Search vendor "X.org" for product "X.org"				6.8.2 Search vendor "X.org" for product "X.org" and version "6.8.2"		-		Affected
Xfree86 Project Search vendor "Xfree86 Project"		Xfree86 X Search vendor "Xfree86 Project" for product "Xfree86 X"				*		-		Affected