CVE-2012-5669

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…

published January 24, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
4%
Percentile
90.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03857 · 90.1th percentile
Published
2013-01-24T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 JAN 21:00Z
    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…
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