CVE-2026-56001
Publication date 8 July 2026
Last updated 16 July 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
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
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| libxfont | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Needs evaluation
|
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| libxfont2 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
8.5 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H