HIGH
security flaw
Published Sep 13, 2006
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.59%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 6.8.2
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
XFree86-0:4.3.0-113.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0666
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
xorg-x11-0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.2
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0665
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | XFree86-0:4.3.0-113.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0666 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | xorg-x11-0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.37.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0665 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.59% 0.00593
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00593
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.59% (0.00593) | 46.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.58% (0.00576) | 42.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 24.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 31.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 29.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 27.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 39.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.05% (0.03054) | 83.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.05% (0.03054) | 82.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.05% (0.03054) | 64.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (43)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3739
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- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3739
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Sep 13, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 20, 2006
Link CVE-2006-3739
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a