CVE-2012-5668

freetype: NULL Pointer Dereference in bdf_free_font (#37905)

Published Jan 24, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via vectors related to BDF fonts and the improper handling of an "allocation error" in the bdf_free_font function.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5551 FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via vectors related to BDF fonts and the improper handling of an "allocation error" in the bdf_free_font function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1686-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02526}

epss

{'score': 0.02815}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:14 PM
Reserved
Oct 24, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 24, 2013, 9:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 15, 2012, 12:00 AM