Out-of-Bounds Affecting freetype-devel package, versions <0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.82% (88th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-FREETYPEDEVEL-1451743
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 Dec 2012

Introduced: 15 Dec 2012

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

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 freetype-devel to version 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2013:0216.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freetype-devel package and not the freetype-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 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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