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CVE

CVE-2006-3739

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.

CVSS v3.1
EPSS
0.59%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Connections
2 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Sep 13, 2006
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 16, 2026