CVE-2012-5670

The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via vectors related to BDF fonts and an ENCODING field with a negative value.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.3 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 86%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
freetypefreetype
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≤ 2.4.10
freetypefreetype
1.3.1
freetypefreetype
2.0.0
freetypefreetype
2.0.1
freetypefreetype
2.0.2
freetypefreetype
2.0.3
freetypefreetype
2.0.4
freetypefreetype
2.0.5
freetypefreetype
2.0.6
freetypefreetype
2.0.7
freetypefreetype
2.0.8
freetypefreetype
2.0.9
freetypefreetype
2.1
freetypefreetype
2.1.3
freetypefreetype
2.1.4
freetypefreetype
2.1.5
freetypefreetype
2.1.6
freetypefreetype
2.1.7
freetypefreetype
2.1.8
freetypefreetype
2.1.8:rc1
freetypefreetype
2.1.9
freetypefreetype
2.1.10
freetypefreetype
2.2.0
freetypefreetype
2.2.1
freetypefreetype
2.3.0
freetypefreetype
2.3.1
freetypefreetype
2.3.2
freetypefreetype
2.3.3
freetypefreetype
2.3.4
freetypefreetype
2.3.5
freetypefreetype
2.3.6
freetypefreetype
2.3.7
freetypefreetype
2.3.8
freetypefreetype
2.3.9
freetypefreetype
2.3.10
freetypefreetype
2.3.11
freetypefreetype
2.3.12
freetypefreetype
2.4.0
freetypefreetype
2.4.1
freetypefreetype
2.4.2
freetypefreetype
2.4.3
freetypefreetype
2.4.4
freetypefreetype
2.4.5
freetypefreetype
2.4.6
freetypefreetype
2.4.7
freetypefreetype
2.4.8
freetypefreetype
2.4.9
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
freetype
bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u3
fixed
bullseye
2.10.4+dfsg-1+deb11u1
fixed
sid
2.13.3+dfsg-1
fixed
squeeze
not-affected
trixie
2.13.3+dfsg-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
freetype
hardy
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
oneiric
not-affected
precise
not-affected
quantal
Fixed 2.4.10-0ubuntu1.1
released
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
ft2demos
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.6.3-7.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
2.6.3-7.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.6.3-7.15.1
fixed
libfreetype6
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.6.3-7.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
2.6.3-7.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.6.3-7.15.1
fixed
libfreetype6-32bit
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.6.3-7.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
2.6.3-7.15.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.6.3-7.15.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=7f2e4f4f553f6836be7683f66226afac3fa979b8
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00056.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00078.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51826
http://secunia.com/advisories/51900
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/?37907
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=7f2e4f4f553f6836be7683f66226afac3fa979b8
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00056.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00078.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/51826
http://secunia.com/advisories/51900
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/?37907