CVE-2017-11575

fontforge: Buffer over-read in strnmatch function

Published Jul 23, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a buffer over-read in strnmatch (char.c) resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted otf file, related to a call from the readttfcopyrights function in parsettf.c.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1065-1 fontforge security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3958-1 fontforge security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-3190 FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a buffer over-read in strnmatch (char.c) resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted otf file, related to a call from the readttfcopyrights function in parsettf.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3409-1 FontForge vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:12 PM
Reserved
Jul 23, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 23, 2017, 10:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:02 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 14, 2017, 12:00 AM