CVE-2012-5669

freetype: heap buffer over-read in BDF parsing _bdf_parse_glyphs() (#37906)

Published Jan 24, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to BDF fonts and an incorrect calculation that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5552 The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to BDF fonts and an incorrect calculation that triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1686-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0171}

epss

{'score': 0.01687}

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
Important
Public date
Dec 15, 2012, 12:00 AM