CVE-2012-5669
FreeType Out-of-Bounds Read and Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 24, 2013, 9:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
8.6
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=07bdb6e289c7954e2a533039dc93c1c136099d2d Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00056.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00068.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00078.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0216.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/51826 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/51900 Added Reference http://www.freetype.org/ Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/25/2 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027921 Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2013&m=slackware-security.520186 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1686-1 Added Reference https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?37906 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Jan. 26, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Jan. 26, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Jan. 26, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2013&m=slackware-security.520186 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 25, 2013
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-5669 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-5669
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.65 }} -3.72%
score
0.80342
percentile