CVE-2012-5669

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The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.01687

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Affected Products & Versions

freetype<= 2.4.10

freetypeall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

4.3

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Published to NVD24 Jan 2013 · 09:55 PM

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10172-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10438-1
usnUSN-1686-1
rhsaRHSA-2013:0216Important

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=07bdb6e289c7954e2a533039dc93c1c136099d2d

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00056.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00068.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00078.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0216.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/51826Vendor Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/51900Vendor Advisory

http://www.freetype.org/

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/25/2

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027921

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2013&m=slackware-security.520186

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1686-1

https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?37906

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