CVE-2012-5669
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jan 24, 2013
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Oct 24, 2012
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 1027921vdb-entry
- http://www.freetype.org/
- USN-1686-1vendor-advisory
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=07bdb6e289c7954e2a533039dc93c1c136099d2d
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0189vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20121224 Re: CVE Request - Multiple security fixes in freetype - 2.4.11mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0165vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0216vendor-advisory
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?37906
- SSA:2013-015-01vendor-advisory
- 51900third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0177vendor-advisory
- 51826third-party-advisory
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