CVE-2020-5496

fontforge: heap-based buffer overflow in the Type2NotDefSplines() function in splinesave.c

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Published Jan 3, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

FontForge 20190801 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the Type2NotDefSplines() function in splinesave.c.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:fontforge:fontforge:20190801:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-3754-1	fontforge security update

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.365% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00041.html
https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/issues/4085
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00007.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5496
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-14
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5496

History

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Subscriptions

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Opensuse Leap

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:30 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 3, 2020, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 8:30 AM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:21 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 3, 2020, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:21 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Jan 7, 2020, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Jan 7, 2020, 12:00 AM

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