CVE-2012-4190

Description

The FT2FontEntry::CreateFontEntry function in FreeType, as used in the Android build of Mozilla Firefox before 16.0.1 on CyanogenMod 10, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.53% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79208 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=790139
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-88.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027653 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4190?
CVE-2012-4190 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4190?
To fix CVE-2012-4190, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4190 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4190 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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