7.6
HIGH
CVE-2011-0020
Apache Pango Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the pango_ft2_font_render_box_glyph function in pango/pangoft2-render.c in libpango in Pango 1.28.3 and earlier, when the FreeType2 backend is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file, related to the glyph box for an FT_Bitmap object.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 24, 2011, 6 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 3:22 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

4.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-0020 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnome pango
1 Pango pango

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-0020 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2011-0020 pango: Heap-based buffer overflow by rendering glyph box for certain FT_Bitmap objects Heap-based buffer overflow in the pango_ft2_font_render_box_glyph function in pango/pangoft2-render.c in libpango in Pango 1.28.3 and earlier, when the FreeType2 backend is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file, related to the glyph box for an FT_Bitmap object.
    Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0180 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0020 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Heap-based buffer overflow in the pango_ft2_font_render_box_glyph function in pango/pangoft2-render.c in libpango in Pango 1.28.3 and earlier, when the FreeType2 backend is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file, related to the glyph box for an FT_Bitmap object. CVE-2011-0020 pango: Heap-based buffer overflow by rendering glyph box for certain FT_Bitmap objects
    Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0180 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0020 [No Types Assigned]
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pango:pango:1.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:pango:1.28.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pango:pango:1.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:pango:1.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pango:pango:1.28.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:pango:1.28.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 14, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pango:pango:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.28.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:pango:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.28.3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/64832 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64832 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 25, 2011

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

17.54 }} -1.02%

score

0.96231

percentile

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