Is CVE-2017-16611 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2017-16611 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2017-16611?

CVE-2017-16611 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-16611?

CVE-2017-16611 has an EPSS score of 0.42% (34th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16611?

Upgrade libxfont on debian 11 to 1:2.0.3-1 or later. Fixes are available for 4 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2017-16611

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In libXfont before 1.5.4 and libXfont2 before 2.0.3, a local attacker can open (but not read) files on the system as root, triggering tape rewinds, watchdogs, or similar mechanisms that can be triggered by opening files.

CWE-59Link Following

How to fix

Remediation Available

libxfontDebian

Fixed in:1:2.0.3-1CVE-2017-16611

libxfontUbuntu

Fixed in:1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4USN-3500-1

Fixed in:1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4USN-3500-1

libxfont1Ubuntu

Fixed in:1:1.4.7-1ubuntu0.4USN-3500-1

Fixed in:1:1.5.1-1ubuntu0.16.04.4USN-3500-1

libxfont2Ubuntu

Fixed in:1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3USN-3500-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days

34thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 34% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

Third-Party Advisory4

Issue Tracking1

bugzilla.suse.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-13.