fs_read_glyphs() heap buffer overflow via cumulative glyph data overflow in libXfont2

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9.0CVSS out of 10High severity

Scope

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azl3 libXfont2 2.0.8-1 on Azure Linux 3.0

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Sep 17, 2026 at 1:02 AM UTC
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Sep 17, 2026 at 10:05 AM UTC
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CVE-2026-44950View CVSS, KEV, EPSS, and threat context

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Vendor: Microsoft Security Response Center
Advisory ID: CVE-2026-44950
Last source check: Sep 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM UTC

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