Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting fontforge package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (56th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-FONTFORGE-1973582
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Jun 2017

Introduced: 14 Jun 2017

CVE-2017-11574  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 fontforge.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream fontforge package and not the fontforge package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in readcffset (parsettf.c) resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted otf file.