CVE-2008-0006

CVE-2008-0006 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris Libfont with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Sun Solaris Libfont
• Published: 2008-01-18
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in (1) X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1, and (2) the libfont and libXfont libraries on some platforms including Sun Solaris, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PCF font with a large difference between the last col and first col values in the PCF_BDF_ENCODINGS table.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0006?

Buffer overflow in (1) X.Org Xserver before 1.4.1, and (2) the libfont and libXfont libraries on some platforms including Sun Solaris, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PCF font with a large difference between the last col and first col values in the PCF_BDF_ENCODINGS table.

How severe is CVE-2008-0006?

CVE-2008-0006 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2008-0006 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-0006?

CVE-2008-0006 primarily affects Sun Solaris Libfont. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0006?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-0006 published?

CVE-2008-0006 was published on 2008-01-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204362
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
• http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01543321
• http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN88935101/index.html
• http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2008/JVNDB-2008-001043.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
• http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2008-January/031918.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00004.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28273
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28500
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28532
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28535
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28536
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28540
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28542
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28544
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28550
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28571
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28592
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28621
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28718
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28843
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28885
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28941
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29139
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29622
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29707
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30161

Affected products (3)

• cpe:2.3:a:sun:solaris_libfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:solaris_libxfont:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:x.org:xserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Other CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) vulnerabilities

• CVE-2026-2778 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in…
• CVE-2026-2776 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Telemetry component in External Software. This vulnerability…
• CVE-2025-1866 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in warmcat libwebsockets allows…
• CVE-2022-27625 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability regarding improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer is found in the…
• CVE-2022-27624 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability regarding improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer is found in the…
• CVE-2020-11896 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The Treck TCP/IP stack before 6.0.1.66 allows Remote Code Execution, related to IPv4 tunneling.

Browse all CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) vulnerabilities →