Out-of-Bounds Affecting freetype package, versions <2.4.9-1.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.49% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-FREETYPE-380128
  • published24 Jan 2013
  • disclosed24 Jan 2013

Introduced: 24 Jan 2013

CVE-2012-5669  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable freetype to version 2.4.9-1.1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

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.

CVSS Scores

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