CVE-2012-5669

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.65% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory slackware.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027921 vdb entry
http://www.freetype.org/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1686-1 vendor advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=07bdb6e289c7954e2a533039dc93c1c136099d2d
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00078.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/25/2 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00056.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0216.html vendor advisory
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?37906
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2013&m=slackware-security.520186 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51900 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00068.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51826 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5669?
CVE-2012-5669 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5669?
To fix CVE-2012-5669, 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-2012-5669 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5669 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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